On binal Spanish surnames...
Recently I've found that some Spanish surnames occur combined in twofold with the conjunction "y" ('and'), such as García y Torrado, Real y Ortiz, Vega y Torres. What does this denote? I postulate that the "y" is unto a "-" as observed in English dual-surnames, like with Harley-Davidson & Parker-Fulford; though this is mere speculation. Can someone provide a more definitive explanation as to the meaning for this practice? What does the "y" designate exactly? why is it used? In advance, I thank you. :)
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On binal Spanish surnames...  ·  ירד  ·  1/16/2008, 1:03 AM
Re: On binal Spanish surnames...  ·  Guest  ·  1/20/2008, 8:20 PM
Re: On binal Spanish surnames...  ·  Jim Young  ·  1/16/2008, 7:03 AM