THERE is perhaps room for a new history of British surnames since Bardsley and Harrison published their works on the subject. Mr. Ewen has given his history a wider scope than Bardsley and has brought ...

In 2004, Buddhist Master Hsing Yun (星雲) wrote a letter to fellow Buddhists during the Lunar New Year, saying that Taiwanese were originally from provinces in China, which means the two sides of the ...

Uncommon surnames narrate the family history of those who bear them Date: February 2, 2016 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: In most societies, surnames are passed on from father to son, just like the ...

In most societies, surnames are passed on from father to son, just like the Y chromosome. This suggests that men who share the same surnames may have Y chromosomes that are related to one another. A ...

It's a peculiarity of Ireland, or at least it used to be, that not only do most families here have two surnames, quite a few of them have three. There is the Irish original, of course, and there is ...

This intriguing book measures social mobility in a novel way, by tracing unusual surnames over several generations in nine different countries, focusing on intergenerational changes in education, ...

Last names or surnames offer information on ancestry, occupation, geography, and even social standing. In several countries, certain surnames have gained such a majority that they are representative ...

A shy child who liked to spend most of her time at home, Viviane Bowell grew up with the feeling that she was in the wrong society. Born in the vibrant Egypt of the first half of the 20th century, ...

A new series of Sloinne in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname in each episode begins on Sunday, May 11 on TG4. A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the ...

They stem from Scotland, but are spread right across the globe - and no less so than in the North East, where they didn't have far to travel. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields ...