Ellul

Ellul
It is a surprise to most people, that the surname, whilst it has been recorded in a few parts of the world since the 12th century, is for many users, an invention brought about by the telephone. This instrument has been with us for about a century, but only in the past forty years has its use spread to all parts of the world. The telephone requires a person to identify his or herself, and this can only realistically be done on a large scale basis, by the use of a sur or 'add on' name. It is estimated that in the last years of the 20th century over three billion people have a 'surname', although this figure was much less than one billion in 1945. This means that for many people their (sur)name is perhaps only two generations old, and any recordings that exist are so current as to have no long term genealogy. What can be said is that all surnames from wherever they are to be found fall into five main categories. The oldest form is the patronymic or tribal name taken from an original given name, often that of the first chief or head of the household. These names may be religious which is usually the case with muslim names or christian names, or may derive from ancient mythology relative to the particular area or country. The second form is locational or habitational, where a person is named from the place where they live or lived. The third is occupational, although traditionally these only became hereditary when a son followed a father into the same line of business, and the fourth, 'nicknames', usually from a persons appearance or characteristics. Lastly we have the 'ornamental' category. These are names which are largely abstract, and often represent the finer things in nature.

Surnames reference. 2013.

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  • Ellul — Jacques Ellul Jacques Ellul Naissance 6 janvier 1912 Bordeaux Décès 19 mai 1994 (à 82 ans) Pessac Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ellul — Jacques Ellul (* 6. Januar 1912 in Bordeaux; † 19. Mai 1994 ebenda) war ein französischer Soziologe und Theologe. In The Technological Society versucht Ellul zu zeigen, dass die Technik nicht wissenschaftlichen, sondern religiösen Ursprungs sei.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ellul, Jacques Cesar — ▪ 1995       French sociopolitical scientist and Protestant theologian (b. Jan. 6, 1912, Bordeaux, France d. May 19, 1994, Bordeaux), warned against the dangers of a society in which all human activity was determined according to absolute… …   Universalium

  • Ellul, Jacques — ▪ French politician and social scientist born Jan. 6, 1912, Bordeaux, France died May 19, 1994, Bordeaux       French political and social scientist, Protestant theologian, and philosopher of technology, best known for his antitechnological views …   Universalium

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  • Ellul — noun the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September) • Syn: ↑Elul • Hypernyms: ↑Jewish calendar month • Part Holonyms: ↑Jewish calendar, ↑Hebrew calendar * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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