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Use of 'de' and 'de la' as Prefixes of Surnames
I was reading in "Wikipedia Española" Manuel de Falla's biography wherein I noticed his father's surname was just recorded as Falla. Is there a specific reason for the addition of the 'de' or is just an affectation?
I used to work with a Gibraltarian whose surname was de la Paz but he couldn't explain it either!
He was a bit of a cantankerous so-and-so - and far from peaceful!
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Last edited by Sancho Panther; August 14, 2012 at 11:06 AM.
Reason: Merged back-to-back posts
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