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When marrying, today a woman may '''choose either to adopt her husband's family name, retain her maiden name or combine the two using a hyphen'''. For instance, when marrying Nikolay Petrov, Maria Bogdanova could become Petrova, remain Bogdanova or adopt Petrova-Bogdanova or Bogdanova-Petrova. Historically, she would adopt her husband's name. In any case, a woman retains her patronymic, which she has inherited from her father.<ref>"Bulgarian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_name, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | When marrying, today a woman may '''choose either to adopt her husband's family name, retain her maiden name or combine the two using a hyphen'''. For instance, when marrying Nikolay Petrov, Maria Bogdanova could become Petrova, remain Bogdanova or adopt Petrova-Bogdanova or Bogdanova-Petrova. Historically, she would adopt her husband's name. In any case, a woman retains her patronymic, which she has inherited from her father.<ref>"Bulgarian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_name, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | ||
===Suffixes=== | ===Suffixes=== | ||
Most Bulgarian surnames end with '''"–ov/–ev" (masculine) and "–ova/–eva" (feminine)'''. | *Most Bulgarian surnames end with '''"–ov/–ev" (masculine) and "–ova/–eva" (feminine)'''. | ||
*As these "–ov/–ev" surnames are indistinguishable from patronymics, it is not uncommon for people to have the same patronymic and surname; for instance the children of Petar Ivanov Petrov would be Georgi Petrov Petrov and Lyudmila Petrova Petrova. | *As these "–ov/–ev" surnames are indistinguishable from patronymics, it is not uncommon for people to have the same patronymic and surname; for instance the children of Petar Ivanov Petrov would be Georgi Petrov Petrov and Lyudmila Petrova Petrova. | ||
*The second most popular suffix is '''"–ski/–ska" (sometimes "–ki/–ka")''' (e.g. Zelenogorski, Stoykovska, Petrinska). | *The second most popular suffix is '''"–ski/–ska" (sometimes "–ki/–ka")''' (e.g. Zelenogorski, Stoykovska, Petrinska). | ||
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*For these three most popular suffixes, there is also a '''plural form used when referring to the family as a whole or several members of it''' . For "–ov/–ova" and "–ev/–eva" it is '''"–ovi/–evi"''', for "–ski/–ska" it is '''"–ski"''' and for "–in/–ina" the form is '''"–ini"'''. | *For these three most popular suffixes, there is also a '''plural form used when referring to the family as a whole or several members of it''' . For "–ov/–ova" and "–ev/–eva" it is '''"–ovi/–evi"''', for "–ski/–ska" it is '''"–ski"''' and for "–in/–ina" the form is '''"–ini"'''. | ||
*Historically, the universal suffix '''"–ovich" and "-evich"''' was quite popular in some regions (bearers of such names include Gavril Krastevich, Hristofor Zhefarovich, Petar Parchevich, Kiril Peychinovich, etc.), particularly among the Roman Catholic Bulgarians. | *Historically, the universal suffix '''"–ovich" and "-evich"''' was quite popular in some regions (bearers of such names include Gavril Krastevich, Hristofor Zhefarovich, Petar Parchevich, Kiril Peychinovich, etc.), particularly among the Roman Catholic Bulgarians. | ||
*In addition, other suffixes also exist: for instance, names like Tihanek, Kozlek, Lomek (suffixed '''"–ek"''') were historically dominant in the town of Koprivshtitsa. | *In addition, other suffixes also exist: for instance, names like Tihanek, Kozlek, Lomek (suffixed '''"–ek"''') were historically dominant in the town of Koprivshtitsa.<ref>"Bulgarian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_name, accessed 2 March 2021.</ref> | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||