Abstract
"The denominative formula first name + last name was made official only at the end of the 19th century. Previously, for the identification and individualization of people, the denomination with unique name was used, based on a baptismal name. When the unique name failed to fulfill its identifying role, a complementary name was added, used occasionally at first. The reconfiguration of the anthroponymic formula developed a typology of nicknames: various qualifiers (nicknames) that indicated personal descent, local descent, ethnicity, occupation, etc. Many surnames with personal descendants originate from male first names that are presented today as primary or derived family names."
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