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==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/tools/names/general '''List Of Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/tools/names/general '''List Of Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/tools/abbreviations '''Abbreviations'''] | ||
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/spanish '''Behind the Name: Spanish Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/spanish '''Behind the Name: Spanish Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/spanish '''Behind the Name: Spanish Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/spanish '''Behind the Name: Spanish Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | |||
== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
===Historical Development of Surnames=== | ===Historical Development of Surnames=== | ||
See, [[Spain | See, [[Spain Naming Customs#Surnames Historical Development|'''Surnames Historical Development in Spain Naming Customs'''.]] In Spain, the name system was well established by the 1100s, and the naming customs of Spain became the basis for other Spanish-speaking countries. The historical development of these practices, described in this article, all took place in Spain before they began colonizing Venezuela. Hereditary surnames were well-established when Spaniards brought them to Venezuela. | ||
===Surname Customs=== | ===Surname Customs=== | ||
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===Native Indian Surnames=== | ===Native Indian Surnames=== | ||
Spanish priests would often assign Indian family names as surnames. In | Spanish priests would often assign Indian family names as surnames. In Venezuela, many surnames of Spanish origin were given to the native Indian children when the priests baptized them. Others were simply baptized Juan, José, María, and so on, and later descendants obtained a surname. | ||
== Given Names == | == Given Names == | ||
*In | *In Venezuela, many given names are usually derived from biblical names, such as José (Joseph, husband of Mary) or from the names of a saint, such as Bartolomé (Bartholomew). Some Spanish people used compound given names (nombres compuestos) such as María del Socorro. | ||
*When baptized, children were usually given one or more given names. One of these might be the name of the Saint Day from the day of baptism. The first name, or baptismal name (nombre de pila), may not have been used in the child’s life. In | *When baptized, children were usually given one or more given names. One of these might be the name of the Saint Day from the day of baptism. The first name, or baptismal name (nombre de pila), may not have been used in the child’s life. In Venezuela, the child was usually called by the second or third name given at baptism; this is especially true if the first name was María or José. | ||
===Name Endings === | ===Name Endings === | ||
Spanish names also may be gendered by way of spelling. In general, only '''male names end with "o"''': e.g., Francisco. Only '''female names end with "a"''': e.g., Francisca. | Spanish names also may be gendered by way of spelling. In general, only '''male names end with "o"''': e.g., Francisco. Only '''female names end with "a"''': e.g., Francisca. | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_naming_customs '''Spanish naming customs'''] in Wikipedia. | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_naming_customs '''Spanish naming customs'''] in Wikipedia. | ||
*Gorden, Raymond L. '''''Spanish Personal Names. Yellow Springs, Ohio: Antioch College, 1968.''''' ( | *Gorden, Raymond L. '''''Spanish Personal Names. Yellow Springs, Ohio: Antioch College, 1968.''''' (FS Library book 980 D4g; film 0924066.){{WorldCat|989943624|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
*Gosnell, Charles F. '''''Spanish Personal Names, Principles Governing Their Formation and Use.''''' New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1938 (reprinted by Blaine Ethridge Books, Detroit, 1971). ( | *Gosnell, Charles F. '''''Spanish Personal Names, Principles Governing Their Formation and Use.''''' New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1938 (reprinted by Blaine Ethridge Books, Detroit, 1971). (FS Library book 980 D4go.){{WorldCat|252910443|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
*'''''Gran Diccionario de los nombres de persona, origen, significado y onomástica de más de 5.500 nombres (Great Dictionary of Personal Names, Origin, Significance and Onomastics of the Major 5,500 Names).''''' Barcelona: Editorial de Vecchi, S.A., 1998. ( | *'''''Gran Diccionario de los nombres de persona, origen, significado y onomástica de más de 5.500 nombres (Great Dictionary of Personal Names, Origin, Significance and Onomastics of the Major 5,500 Names).''''' Barcelona: Editorial de Vecchi, S.A., 1998. (FS Library book 946 D46g.) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[es:Tradiciones en cuanto a nombres de | [[es:Tradiciones en cuanto a nombres de Venezuela]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Venezuela]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Naming Customs]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Naming Customs]] | ||
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