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To learn how to use the Register of Swiss Surnames, check out the "How to" Guide. First, read through the [[Media:1-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Instruction.pdf|'''Instruction''']]; Then test your knowledge with the short [[Media:2-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Assignment.pdf|'''Assignment''']] - the [[Media:3-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Answer_Key.pdf|'''Answer Key''']] is provided to check your answers. | To learn how to use the Register of Swiss Surnames, check out the "How to" Guide. First, read through the [[Media:1-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Instruction.pdf|'''Instruction''']]; Then test your knowledge with the short [[Media:2-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Assignment.pdf|'''Assignment''']] - the [[Media:3-Register_of_Swiss_Surnames-Answer_Key.pdf|'''Answer Key''']] is provided to check your answers. | ||
[[fr:Suisse Naturalisation et la citoyenneté]] | [[fr:Suisse Naturalisation et la citoyenneté]] | ||
==Common Name Endings== | ===Common Name Endings=== | ||
With family names originating locally, many names display particular characteristics of the local dialects, such as the south German, Austrian and Swiss diminutive endings -l -el, -erl, -le or -li as in Kleibl, Schäuble or Nägeli (from 'Nagel', nail).<ref>"German names', in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_name, accessed 17 February 2021.</ref> | With family names originating locally, many names display particular characteristics of the local dialects, such as the south German, Austrian and Swiss diminutive endings -l -el, -erl, -le or -li as in Kleibl, Schäuble or Nägeli (from 'Nagel', nail).<ref>"German names', in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_name, accessed 17 February 2021.</ref> | ||