surname prefix
C15981
concept
A surname prefix is a word or particle placed before a family name that often indicates lineage, geographic origin, nobility, or other social or cultural attributes (e.g., "von," "de," "van").
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| patronymic surname element | 3 |
| Gaelic patronymic prefix | 1 |
| noble-style surname | 1 |
| surname element | 1 |
| surname prefix canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: surname prefix
Generated description
A surname prefix is a word or particle placed before a family name that often indicates lineage, geographic origin, nobility, or other social or cultural attributes (e.g., "von," "de," "van").
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| ap Hywel | patronymic surname element |
| Pieterszoon | patronymic surname element |
|
Kirk is derived from Old Norse kirkja meaning church
surface form:
Kirk (surname element)
|
surname element |
| von Morgenstern | noble-style surname |
| Claesz. | patronymic surname element |
| Mac | Gaelic patronymic prefix |
| Mc | — |