【英语翻译Weknowthatafamilynameisone'slastnameorsurnameinBritain,whileagivennameishisfirstnameorChristianname.Butdoyouknowwhatafamilynamemeans?Longtimeago,manypeople'sfamilynamesmeantwhotheywere.Somepeople's】

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　　Weknowthatafamilynameisone'slastnameorsurnameinBritain,whileagivennameishisfirstnameorChristianname.Butdoyouknowwhatafamilynamemeans?

　　Longtimeago,manypeople'sfamilynamesmeantwhotheywere.

　　Somepeople'slastnamesmaytellustheirjobs.Ifsomeone'slastnamewasWeaver,thenhisjobwasaweaver,heproducedcloth.IfamanwascalledTaylor,heusuallydidatailor'swork.AmancalledGardenwouldworkasagardener.

　　Alastnamemayalsoshowwhoaperson'sfatherwas.Forexample,Peter'ssonmeant"Peterson",thatis,theperson'sfatherwasPeter.ThompsonmeantthepersonwasthesonofThomas.