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People are only just discovering the origins of their surnames and their actual meanings. Some folk might not give their surname a second thought, as Smith, Johnson and Hill all appear fairly ordinary ...

A Bengaluru based woman has gone viral after explaining why her surname is Bangalore. Taking to Instagram, Vipra Bangalore shared a short video featuring a montage of her memories in the city where ...

From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out ourYear of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. At its most ...

Buckingham Palace announced on Oct. 30 that Prince Andrew has been stripped of all his royal titles and will now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip created the ...

The government has been flooded with opinions against a selective dual surname system for married couples during a recent public comment period on the issue, it was learned Wednesday. The number of ...

Anthony Diala works for the University of the Western Cape. He previously received funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. He serves on an Advisory Committee of the South ...

The apex court has given Parliament 24 months to amend the law, affirming that both spouses must enjoy equal rights when choosing surnames. Family law expert Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf says the ...

South African law only allowed women to take the surnames of their husbands South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them ...

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so. In a victory for two couples who brought the case, the ...

The Constitutional Court has ruled that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional, ordering that they be changed to allow men to take the surnames of their wives in ...

In an age of constant communication, receiving phone calls or messages from unknown numbers has become increasingly common. Whether it's a missed call from an unfamiliar number, a potential scam or a ...