Message: "When did people start to have "Middle Names" and why?"

When did people start to have "Middle Names" and why?

by "Bagpus" (Bagpus)

2/25/2005, 2:00 PM

As above, earliest known examples?

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- Miss Claire

2/26/2005, 11:53 AM

I wanted to add that Moshe had 9 middle names, and Miriam a good number too. :)

~~ Claire ~~

- Miss Claire +4

2/25/2005, 2:13 PM

There are examples of middle names (sometimes 2, 3, 4...) since Biblical times, for purposes of indentification (the son of Eliyahu could be Hillel Eliyahu), to honour several people (the grandson of a Meshullam and a Yosef could be Yosef Meshullam), or because the names are given by different people (one by the dad, one by the mom...).

~~ Claire ~~

- "Bagpus" (Bagpus) +3

2/25/2005, 2:51 PM

Thanks for that, just needed to confirm really, the point of honouring your father etc.
I see your in France, ever chanced upon the surname "Herivan" is this a French name? regards "Bagpus" (Paul) and friends.

This message was edited 2/25/2005, 2:52 PM

- Miss Claire +2

2/25/2005, 3:32 PM

Herivan? Never heard of it... It doesn't sound French, I would say Spanish?

~~ Claire ~~

- Lumia (guest) +1

2/26/2005, 11:03 AM

Spanish? No. Rumanian, perhaps.

- "Bagpus" (Bagpus)

2/26/2005, 5:11 PM

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