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  2. Maiden and married names - Wikipedia

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    When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.

  3. Marriage in the works of Jane Austen - Wikipedia

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    The couple shares a strong affection and has five children, whom they care for attentively. Their home in London is warm and welcoming, largely due to Isabella’s presence. [113] Their domestic happiness serves as a contrast to the eventual resolution of misunderstandings between Emma and Mr. Knightley, leading to their future happiness. Mr.

  4. Naming customs of Hispanic America - Wikipedia

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    In Colombia, the use is two surnames: first the paternal surname and then the maternal surname. Married women used to change their second last name for their husband's first last name adding the preposition "de" between the two last names. However, starting around the 1960s, married women do not change their original family names for their ...

  5. Engagement - Wikipedia

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    The origins of European engagement in marriage practice are found in the Jewish law (), first exemplified by Abraham, and outlined in the last Talmudic tractate of the Nashim (Women) order, where marriage consists of two separate acts, called erusin (or kiddushin, meaning sanctification), which is the betrothal ceremony, and nissu'in or chupah, [a] the actual ceremony for the marriage.

  6. Marriage - Wikipedia

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    In other societies a person is expected to marry their cross-cousin, a woman must marry her father's sister's son and a man must marry his mother's brother's daughter – this is often the case if either a society has a rule of tracing kinship exclusively through patrilineal or matrilineal descent groups as among the Akan people of West Africa.

  7. 10 Queer Couples on How They Picked Their Married Last Names

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    Below, we asked 10 queer couples how they chose their last names, inspiring all of us to remember that the only correct choice is what feels authentic and right.

  8. List of coupled siblings - Wikipedia

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    Children who grow up together do not normally develop sexual attraction, even if they are unrelated, and conversely, siblings who were separated at a young age may develop sexual attraction. Thus, many cases of sibling incest, including accidental incest , concern siblings who were separated at birth or at a very young age.

  9. These popular names are ‘old fashioned,’ according to kids ...

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    Laura was ranked No. 363 on the 2022 popular baby names list from the Social Security Administration. In 2000, Laura held the 85th spot. In 2000, Laura held the 85th spot.