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== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
===Historical Development of Surnames=== | ===Historical Development of Surnames=== | ||
See, [[Spain Personal Names#Surnames Historical Development|'''Surnames Historical Development in Spain Personal Names'''.]] | See, [[Spain Personal Names#Surnames Historical Development|'''Surnames Historical Development in Spain Personal Names'''.]] 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 Chile. Hereditary surnames were well-established when Spaniards brought them to Chile. | ||
===Surname Customs=== | ===Surname Customs=== | ||
*The typical Spanish name has '''four parts''': first given name, second given name, father's surname, and mother's surname. | *The typical Spanish name has '''four parts''': first given name, second given name, father's surname, and mother's surname. | ||