Our ties with our ancestors can be strengthened thanks to a greater and better knowledge of the origin of our surnames. Thanks to this, it is possible to trace our family tree, but also to understand how the family history was and even to speculate on the influence that some events of ...
As a matter of common knowledge, we know that a generation averagesabout 25 years—from the birth of a parent to the birth of a child—although it varies case by case. Who has the most descendants in the world? Since a 2003 study found evidence thatGenghis Khan'sDNA is present in abo...
Cultural knowledge of the strong association between forenames, sex, and gender, then, leads people to use forenames as tools in the attribution and authentication of sex and gender (both for themselves and for others) in responsive and creative ways. Forenames that are gender-wrong can be ...
In Irish:Ó Ceallacháin Found in:Cork, Limerick, widespread. Origin:Gaelic Probably originated from Ceallachan, a 10th century King of Munster. O’Casey Variant:Casey In Irish:O Cathasaigh Origin:Gaelic Means “vigilant”. O’Connell In Irish:Ó Conaill Found in:Derry, Galway, Kerry wides...