International audienceThis article examines the different transmission systems of the surname in Western Europe. The analysis focuses on the oppositions of Northern and Southern Europe (about single surnames vs. double surnames), on the freedom of uses and the selection criteria, and on the new symbolic hierarchy of patronymic (father's surname), matronymic (mother's surname) and double name. Particular attention is paid to the tension between male and female in contemporary systems compared to traditional naming systems and to the paradoxes of equality and freedom, particularly in the context of homosexual who may face very limited freedoms regarding the process of renaming.Cet article examine les différents systèmes de transmission du nom...
Surnames can be analyzed from three perspectives: as a linguistic sign (M+o+z+a+r+t), as a feature r...
Names, as proper nouns, are clearly important for the identification of individuals in everyday life...
French law no. 2002-304 (4 March 2002) on the reform of family names, which came into effect in 2005...
International audienceThis article examines the different transmission systems of the surname in Wes...
International audienceThis article examines the different transmission systems of the surname in Wes...
The free movement of people across the EU may find an obstacle in the various policies on surnames i...
Until the 18th century the name of a natural person was not a legal issue in Germany. The determinat...
The article analyzes selected legal provisions related to administrative and legal procedures of cha...
International audienceWhat can first names tell us about populations of the past, as well as our pre...
British personal names from a linguistic perspective. ‒ On the Continent, names have been heavily re...
This article will investigate current state laws regarding the change of a husband’s name to his wif...
In Europe, anthroponyms have undergone a complex development, as simple one-word personal names have...
A woman's last name at marriage is a study of the mechanisms of maintaining patronymy and patrilinea...
International audienceA European project on the typology of surnames has been launched recently with...
Abstract: One reflection of patriarchal structure in many societies is that women are forced to chan...
Surnames can be analyzed from three perspectives: as a linguistic sign (M+o+z+a+r+t), as a feature r...
Names, as proper nouns, are clearly important for the identification of individuals in everyday life...
French law no. 2002-304 (4 March 2002) on the reform of family names, which came into effect in 2005...
International audienceThis article examines the different transmission systems of the surname in Wes...
International audienceThis article examines the different transmission systems of the surname in Wes...
The free movement of people across the EU may find an obstacle in the various policies on surnames i...
Until the 18th century the name of a natural person was not a legal issue in Germany. The determinat...
The article analyzes selected legal provisions related to administrative and legal procedures of cha...
International audienceWhat can first names tell us about populations of the past, as well as our pre...
British personal names from a linguistic perspective. ‒ On the Continent, names have been heavily re...
This article will investigate current state laws regarding the change of a husband’s name to his wif...
In Europe, anthroponyms have undergone a complex development, as simple one-word personal names have...
A woman's last name at marriage is a study of the mechanisms of maintaining patronymy and patrilinea...
International audienceA European project on the typology of surnames has been launched recently with...
Abstract: One reflection of patriarchal structure in many societies is that women are forced to chan...
Surnames can be analyzed from three perspectives: as a linguistic sign (M+o+z+a+r+t), as a feature r...
Names, as proper nouns, are clearly important for the identification of individuals in everyday life...
French law no. 2002-304 (4 March 2002) on the reform of family names, which came into effect in 2005...