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:* the first name (the given name) | :* the first name (the given name) | ||
:* the middle name (traditionally the father's name) | :* the middle name (traditionally the father's name) | ||
* the last name (surname/family name) | :* the last name (surname/family name) | ||
*In the early 1800s, the majority of Bulgarians were known by only their first names, occasionally accompanied by an occupation as an additional identifier. | *In the early 1800s, the majority of Bulgarians were known by only their first names, occasionally accompanied by an occupation as an additional identifier. | ||
*Before 1880, family names/surnames began to come about, typically based on the paternal grandfather's name (a practice not common today).<ref>"Bulgarian Naming Patterns, http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | *Before 1880, family names/surnames began to come about, typically based on the paternal grandfather's name (a practice not common today).<ref>"Bulgarian Naming Patterns, http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | ||