German names are unique both because of their simplicity and complexity. Their simplicity refers to the fact that the most popular family names from this culture are almost exclusively occupational surnames, meaning that they denote certain professions, usually from the...
Author: Blanka Incze
A Walk through Shakespearean Names
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” As Juliet famously asked during the balcony scene in “Romeo and Juliet”: How much meaning can a name carry and how important...
Names Inspired by Roman Mythology and the Roman Naming Traditions
The ancient Romans, alongside the ancient Greeks, were one of the most influential civilizations of that time and they shaped the world that is around us today. Their legacy is present in so many areas of our lives: their art,...
Hungarian Names and Naming Traditions
A European culture with Asian roots Hungarian names have interesting origins and they can be quite different from other European names. Why is that? Ancient Hungarian people were nomadic horsemen who came from the surrounding areas of the Ural Mountains...
Why Do We Forget People’s Names?
It has happened to all of us: meeting someone for the first time…then instantly forgetting their name. Why does it happen? Our brain processes incredible amounts of information every day, so, in order to function properly, it has created mechanisms...
