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==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
*The Philippine naming custom is identical to the [[Spain Personal Names|'''Spanish''']] and [[Portugal Personal Names|'''Portuguese''']] name customs and, to an extent, Chinese naming customs. | *The Philippine naming custom is identical to the [[Spain Personal Names|'''Spanish''']] and [[Portugal Personal Names|'''Portuguese''']] name customs and, to an extent, Chinese naming customs. | ||
*Today, Filipinos usually abide by the Spanish system of using '''both paternal and maternal surnames''', with the latter used as the "middle name". An example would be Jose Cuyegkeng y Mangahas becoming Jose Mangahas Cuyegkeng, where the particle y is used only for legal purposes and is otherwise dropped. The middle name in its natural sense would have been the second name if the person had one, but is never counted as an individual's given name.< | *Today, Filipinos usually abide by the Spanish system of using '''both paternal and maternal surnames''', with the latter used as the "middle name". An example would be Jose Cuyegkeng y Mangahas becoming Jose Mangahas Cuyegkeng, where the particle y is used only for legal purposes and is otherwise dropped. The middle name in its natural sense would have been the second name if the person had one, but is never counted as an individual's given name.<ref name="filipino"/> | ||
*The Filipinos began adopting surnames in the 16th century during Spanish colonization; before this, the Filipinos found one name adequate to meet their needs. | *The Filipinos began adopting surnames in the 16th century during Spanish colonization; before this, the Filipinos found one name adequate to meet their needs. | ||
*As the Catholic Church assigned Christian names to new converts and as more and more Filipinos began to use their native names and their Christian names, the government saw a need to standardize naming practices among the Filipinos. | *As the Catholic Church assigned Christian names to new converts and as more and more Filipinos began to use their native names and their Christian names, the government saw a need to standardize naming practices among the Filipinos. | ||
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*This also applied to mothers (e.g., Inanicao) etc. | *This also applied to mothers (e.g., Inanicao) etc. | ||
*One also gained numerous '''"poetic" titles''' from his renown/actions (e.g. valiance in battle) or other naming means (like a naming feast for those without offspring).<ref name="filipino">"Filipino name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_name, accessed 1 March 2020.</ref> | *One also gained numerous '''"poetic" titles''' from his renown/actions (e.g. valiance in battle) or other naming means (like a naming feast for those without offspring).<ref name="filipino">"Filipino name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_name, accessed 1 March 2020.</ref> | ||
== Given Names == | == Given Names == | ||