Archive for May, 2007

Chinese Names

In Chinese culture the last name is the same for all family members and usually is only one syllable. A Chinese name is written with the family name (surname) first and the given name next. “Tom Cruise” as a Chinese name would be “Cruise Tom”. It isn’t unusual for someone to introduce himself by his [...]

Matrilineality and Patrilineality

Matrilineality is a system in which one belongs to one’s mother’s lineage. A matriline is a line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are female. In a matrilineal descent system (uterine descent), an individual is considered to belong to the same [...]

Names submitted on April 2007

Names submitted by our visitors on April 2007 : Jaden, by Sandy (Apr 3) Hasel, by Sajan (Apr 8 ) Octavia, by Claire (Apr 12) Olivia, by Claire (Apr 12) Riah, by Janiyah (Apr 13) Elouan, by Simo (Apr 20) Annissa, by Sarah (Apr 20) Vimbai, by Michelle (Apr 25)

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