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Re: surname as a given name
We were watching "Pride and Prejudices" and were arguing if Darcy is the surname or the name.
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His name is Fitzwilliam, which is his uncle's last name.
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Yes, in other words his name was Fitzwilliam Darcy. Darcy was his surname.
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