Etymology: The word “hope” comes from the Old English word “hopian,” meaning “to have trust or have confidence,” and is also related to Old Frisian “hopia,” Middle Low German ...

The updated list of unclaimed estates is out for April 2025. Across Northumberland, there are unclaimed estates without anyone who has come forward as being a next of kin for the deceased. The ...

Alan Titchmarsh has shared a light-hearted revelation about his daughters' relief at changing their surname upon marriage due to the fame attached to his own. During a conversation on the Spooning ...

Some commenters thought she was being pretentious, and others called her out over a belief that she had seemingly confused her royal house with the family’s surname. Image Meghan is married to ...

Meghan Markle's Sussex surname has been dominating headlines recently following the launch of her new Netflix show. However, a royal has now come out to dismiss her claims with a three-word rebuke.

There are more than 320.000 surnames in the Netherlands. Here’s what you need to know about Dutch last names, from the most ...

Some viewers, however, have not embraced Meghan’s name change. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t their surname Mountbatten-Windsor? Sussex is a title not a surname!” one person shared on X. Another ...

Your name reveals your personality more than even your looks. There are different surnames associated with various families. If you are born into a family that prefers cool and sinister names, your ...