1五、综合填空Everyone h___(1) a family name. The f___(2) most common(普遍)last names in the U. S. are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, and Brown. B___(3)do you know from what family names come? Do they have special(特殊) meanings?First, some family n ___(4) come fro...
They typically end in either 'son' or 'dottir.' Son, as in Johnson, indicates that the individual originally given the last name was 'the son of John.' of This type of surnaming was very common in England (which is what led to them being so common in America), as well as the ...
根据第一段第1句Many American names come from England.(许多美国人的名字来自英国。)结合题意可知答案是England 。 【小题2】问题:人们什么时候才能准确地描述每个人?考查细节理解题。根据第1段第5句But in the Middle Ages, people found a way to describe each person exactly.(但是在中世纪,人们发现了一...
This name comes from Germanic roots but can trace its popularity in England all the way back to the Norman Conquest in 1066. While Robert the Bruce's pop culture renaissance in 1995's "Braveheart" might have helped spur the name's rise, it's more likely linked to Redford, De Niro, and...
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In the Middle Ages,occupation names such as Baker,Carpenter,and Miller became common.The fourth kind of surname was nickname(绰号).A man whose surname was Bear might be as fierce as a bear. Have you ever wondered why some surnames are so common?The most common surname in the ...
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as in Jones or Evans.Surnames like Hill described the place where a person lived. They are the most common type of surname. A third kind of surname was based on a person's job. Forester was someone who looked after the forest. The fourth kind of surname was nickname(绰号). A man who...
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