Check out this compilation of Victorian last names you can give your child, and their meanings. The era lasted for 64 years, ...

Meghan Markle shared on her new Netflix show that "Sussex" is her family's surname. The change is common for members of the ...

Meghan Markle revealed this week that she, Prince Harry and children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, were going by a new ...

A British aristocrat and a member of the extended royal family has weighed in on the debate around Meghan Markle’s last name, ...

And often they do not use a surname at all ... Kingdom which has continued to the present day.” The cover of the British passport features the Royal Arms, and is emblazoned with the words ...

A fascinating book sheds light on the real meaning of a host of common surnames, based on how they have evolved from nicknames used in 13th century Britain. A Dictionary of Surnames, by Patrick ...

While names from a number of European languages originated from nicknames, below we have broken out only English last names and their likely corresponding meanings, as determined by Hanks and Hodges.

Town & Country asked Lord Ivar Mountbatten about the rules surrounding British royals and their surnames. He echoed what millions of social media users have said on the issue. “It’s ...