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For example, George could be used in Latin forms ''Georgius'' or ''Georg'', in Hungarian ''György'', in Slovak forms ''Juraj Ďord' Juro Jurko Ďuro Dzuro Ďurko''. | For example, George could be used in Latin forms ''Georgius'' or ''Georg'', in Hungarian ''György'', in Slovak forms ''Juraj Ďord' Juro Jurko Ďuro Dzuro Ďurko''. | ||
The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics: | The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics: | ||
*'''father's, mother's, or family name:''' ''Glaško'' derived from Blasius or Blazej; ''Matuška'' derived from Matus or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech'' from Tomáš or Thomas. | *'''father's, mother's, or family name:''' ''Glaško'' derived from Blasius or Blazej; ''Matuška'' derived from Matus or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech'' from Tomáš or Thomas. | ||
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*'''nicknames''', etc. | *'''nicknames''', etc. | ||
Our forefathers can have a variety of different names, depending on the nationality, mother tongue, language used, education, and other personal abilities of a writer (clerk, priest). | |||
Such patterns lasted till the end of the 18th century, when under the reign of Joseph II, surnames became hereditary by law. In spite of that, various forms of one person's name appeared even at the beginning of our century. By the way, the unofficial, so-called "living" names are still used in Slovakia. Especially in the countryside, persons are distinguished by them in everyday conversation. | Such patterns lasted till the end of the 18th century, when under the reign of Joseph II, surnames became hereditary by law. In spite of that, various forms of one person's name appeared even at the beginning of our century. By the way, the unofficial, so-called "living" names are still used in Slovakia. Especially in the countryside, persons are distinguished by them in everyday conversation. | ||