The general structure English name for: the first name + + the name of the surname himself. Such as William Jafferson Clinton. But on many occasions middle name often didn't write, such as omitting the Bush, and many people prefer a nickname Christian name, such as replacing Clinton official ali. The first name and middle name also called personal name. Now will English national personal name, nicknames and surname is introduced as follows:
I. personal name
According to the custom of the English people, be in commonly baby when baptized by pastor or parents, called for the family named Christian name. Later I can access the second name, row after in the first name. The source of English personal name roughly several situations:
1. Using the bible, ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the celebrity or literary classics as the first name names.
2.adopt ancestors origin, mountains and rivers, birds and animals such as trees, flowers water flea name as a Christian name.
3. The first name of different variants.
4. Adopt (fart.very) nicknames.
5. Use word-formation technology to create new Christian name, such as transferable, mergers.
6. The mother's surname as her middle name.
English national common man name: James, John, David, Daniel, Michael, common woman like some more, Mary, called: Elizabeth, Ann, even, new Catherine.
II. The nickname
Nicknames including nickname, merchants and middle name, is an English national relatives and friends often come between cordial call, is the basis of the first name of derivative. Usually has the following situations:
1. Keep the first syllable. Such as Donald = > > Timothy = Don, Tim. If specific with a vowel sound, then can begin to 'N' derived nickname, such as: begin = > Ned Edward.
2. + ie or - such as: Don = > y > Timmy Donnie, Tim =.
3. By day, such as: both Anthony end Beuben = > Tony, = > Ben.
4. Christian name derives from a nickname, such as: two Andrew = > Andy & to Drew.
5. Irregular derived method, such as: William's nickname is Bill.
III. A surname
British people for a long time had only one name without surname. Until the 16th century the use was widely popular surname apart. English surname of etymology mainly include:
1. Christian name, such as Clinton directly borrow.
2. Add said in the first name of bloodline relations, such as suffix - s affix, - companies - ing; Prefix M '-, Mc -, Mac -, Fitz - are says so-and-so sons or offspring.
3. Before the first name of additional says identity, such as St - affix, De La, ethnic =, Le -,.
4. Showing places, geomorphic or environment characteristics of Brook, Hill, such as etc.
5. Projected the identity or professional, such as: politburo, Smith.
6. Projected the personal characteristics, such as: Black, Longfellow.
7. Use the name of the animals and plants, such as Bird, Rice.
8. ShuangXing mergers by Jones, such as Burne -.
English surname although appeared more Christian name late, but much more number. Commonly used are: Smith, Miller, Johnson, Williams, Jones, this time.
IV. Some instructions
1. Earlier from the bible, produced the Greek and Roman mythology Christian name usually don't borrow for a surname.
2. British habits Christian name and middle name will all abbreviations, such as m. h. Thatcher; Americans are used to only abbreviations, such as middle name Ronald w. Reagan.
3. Even before the names are sometimes interpersonal appellation, such as position rank. Dr., Prof. Pres. Can be used as a surname, before before or name; But Sir only for the first name or the name before.