Surnames, for the most part, drew their meanings from the lives of men in the Middle Ages.
| | | History & Culture | | What Does My Last Name Mean? | With a few exceptions, hereditary surnames—the last names passed down through male family lines—didn't exist until about 1,000 years ago.
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