Most people often think about what it means to surname.Some are just out of curiosity, while others want to find a connection with their ancestors and important historical events.The name of each person indicates his belonging to a particular clan, the family - is historically formed clan name.But not always and not all have a similar name - it all began a little differently.
In Russia, the process of occurrence of the names takes a decent amount of time - from the end of XIV to the XIX century.This is due to the fact that while the privilege to treat known genus were only representatives of the upper class, the specific princes and boyars were assigned names on the name of the parishes in which they owned (for example, Vitebsk, Smolensk).Here it becomes clear that the surname means.The princes are very proud, we defended and pushed forward their lands.
The next owners of the Generic Names becomes rich, well-known merchants and nobles who deserved something, but often just bought it right.Call them by occupation or nicknames available (Weaver, Rybnik, Likhachev).Merchants intends using the names received to expand its customer base, customers prefer to work with registered houses have their own trademark.Special rights was the clergy.By the way the name was a spiritual person, you can determine in which he served as a parish (St. Nicholas Kazan and others.).
rest of the population - the commoners.They were Besfamilnov, had only a first name and patronymic.The archives are often found records: "Peter Ivanov son."Obviously, on the basis of such differentiation was obtained by the modern name of the origin of which goes far back into the past.In addition, ordinary people also had nicknames that were given to them by occupation or for some individual differences.Such a name could easily be lost by changing their profession or character traits, because of which it was given the nickname.
Later gave the names and the former serfs.At first glance it is not clear that the surname means in this case.But, having understood, it becomes clear that they are assigned the name of the former owner, which is why in one area could be a lot of namesakes who do not have family ties.In 1888 he issued a decree that requires all to have a name, to be included in the documents.Many peasants have entered as the last and patronymic.
What does the name?She has an ambiguous meaning.Someone could get it out of the territory or possession of his craft, while others - because of his short stature, deformity or other external signs.Then its informative value was much greater than it is now, because of the available names could learn a lot about a person.Today it is not enough that we give.Some carriers do not know what it means to the name of their kind, as it was received, who their ancestors.Although there are those who are immersed in the search for information in the depth of genealogies, trying to find its roots.
