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+'''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records.  Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.'''
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+==Online Tools==
+*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/bulgarian '''Behind the Name: Bulgarian Surnames''']
+*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/bulgarian '''Behind the Name: Bulgarian Given Names''']
+==Surnames==
+*Bulgarian naming traditionally consists of three names:
+:* the first name (the given name)
+:* the middle name (traditionally the father's 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.
+*Before 1880, family names/surnames began to come about, typically based on the paternal grandfather's name (a practice not common today).[http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/]
+*Many surnames are the adjective form of the masculine given name, formed by adding -ov/-ev for males, or -ova/-eva for females.
+==Given Names==
+*Traditionally, children were often named after an older relative, so as to keep that relative's name in the family. This practice is not binding today.
+*Masculine given names can end in a variety of letters, such as "l", "r", "n", "o", "i", etc. whereas feminine names more commonly end in "a" and occasionally "i".
-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).[http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/]
-Traditionally, children were often named after an older relative, so as to keep that relative's name in the family. This practice is not binding today.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_name]
-Masculine given names can end in a variety of letters, such as "l", "r", "n", "o", "i", etc. whereas feminine names more commonly end in "a" and occasionally "i".
-Bulgarian naming traditionally consists of three names.
-* the first name (the given name)
-* the middle name (traditionally the father's name)
-* the last name (surname/family name)
-Many surnames are the adjective form of the masculine given name, formed by adding -ov/-ev for males, or -ova/-eva for females.
 See the article [http://www.bulgarica.com/2012/03/12/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/bulgarian-naming-patterns/ Bulgarian Names - Naming Patterns] for more specific information about naming practices and different suffixes.