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The development of alias surnames was often tied to agriculture. When a man moved to a new farm, he sometimes '''changed his name to the name of the farm'''. Also, when a man married a '''woman who had inherited a farm''', his name may have changed to her family name. In this situation, some of the children born to the couple may have used his surname, while others in the same family used the wife's family name. | The development of alias surnames was often tied to agriculture. When a man moved to a new farm, he sometimes '''changed his name to the name of the farm'''. Also, when a man married a '''woman who had inherited a farm''', his name may have changed to her family name. In this situation, some of the children born to the couple may have used his surname, while others in the same family used the wife's family name. | ||
===Jewish | ===Jewish Surname Customs=== | ||
'''Before the 1800s, the use of a | '''Before the 1800s, the use of a surname by Jews was left to the discretion of the individual.'''<br> | ||
Jews in Germany followed the custom of using only a given name and the name of the father, such as Isaac, son of Abraham (Isaac ben Abraham). Most Jews did not adopt hereditary family names until required to do so by law. By the 1820s, most small German states had extended civil rights to Jews and required them to adopt surnames. | Jews in Germany followed the custom of using only a given name and the name of the father, such as Isaac, son of Abraham (Isaac ben Abraham). Most Jews did not adopt hereditary family names until required to do so by law. By the 1820s, most small German states had extended civil rights to Jews and required them to adopt surnames. | ||
=== Grammatical Changes in German Surnames === | === Grammatical Changes in German Surnames === | ||
'''Gender and grammar can affect German surname endings.''' | '''Gender and grammar can affect German surname endings.''' | ||