We’ve covered Swedish, Russian and Croatian names. Now we travel to Vietnam to find out why “Nguyen” is so common.
Tag: names
Why do so many Russian last names end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
Why do Russian surnames all end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
9 Unexpected South American Team Names
Pub football team names haven’t got anything on some of these South American gems.
Why do so many Swedish names end in -qvist?
The World Cup is long gone and this isn’t specifically football related but curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to know why so many Swedish names ended in -qvist.
Why do all the Croatian’s men’s names end in -ić?
It’s a question my mum references every time a Serb-Croat appears on the TV. I never knew the answer so naturally I Googled it.