2023-08-17 00:15:37
The identity from the word is so important for the human being that from before birth the fathers and mothers deliberate the name that they will give the newborn, which will last throughout their lives (in the vast majority of cases) and will be your letter of introduction at school, office and different environments in which it is related, so this decision cannot be taken lightly.
Parents often take seriously the name that their son or daughter will bear. | Photo: Getty Images
The surname: a cultural heritage
It is usual to want to know the meaning of the name, which, for Latin America, comes mostly from Hebrew, Latin and Greek, whose history goes back to religious passages such as the cases of Juan, David, Manuel, Santiago, María, Salome, among others. However, the curiosity to know the meaning and history of surnames is not so relevant.
Since society began to be sedentary, thanks to writing, surnames have been present in communities by qualifiers or the place of origin of individuals. That is why names like Pablo de Tarso, Simón de Cirene, Isabel de Inglaterra, owe their last name to the place where they were born or carried out a good part of their public life, since they were recognized characters, however, this way of giving names to people has decreased over time.
On the other hand, the Romans adopted a system in which the official name of a person was made up of a first name, a second that referred to the family and a third that alluded to the position. For example, ‘Gaius Julius Caesar’. However, members who did not belong to the upper part of the empire might only use the given name and the position they held in the community.
Spain has left a very large legacy in terms of surnames in Latin America. | Photo: bluejayphoto
The Spanish language and its adaptability
As reported by the Radio Fórmula portal, since the 9th century AD, the Spanish nobility began to provide their descendants with surnames, since Spain brought together a large number of cultures and creeds, so it was necessary to identify individuals who had the same names. Names.
Initially, the first surnames known to the Spanish language were formed by joining the father’s name with the endings az, ez, iz and oz. Some examples that have lasted until today are Martín + ez = Martínez, Hernando + ez = Hernández, Martín + ez = Martínez, among others.
According to the text, María Elena Villegas Molina and Rosa Brambila Paz, expert researchers in surnames, revealed the first 10 surnames that began to be used in the Aztec nation, which are:
The books have helped researchers to understand the origin and development of surnames. | Photo: Getty Images
Some of these surnames are still used in most Latin countries, so their cultural heritage remains intact and has lasted for at least 12 centuries.
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