Review article

Legal framework of naming patterns in Spain and Portugal and their colonies

Ivana Lončar orcid.org/0000-0001-9891-5388 ; Odjel za francuske i iberoromanske studije Sveučilišta u Zadru, Zadar, Hrvatska

Abstract

The author analyzes Spanish and Portuguese name and surname forms, as well as the legal framework which determines the criteria for name and surname selection in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. She concludes that people from Spanish-speaking countries take two surnames, the father’s surname and the mother’s maiden name, while in Portuguesespeaking countries it is possible to have up to four surnames (grandfather’s and grandmother’s surnames, both paternal and maternal). Furthermore, the author gives an overview of the legislation of Spain and its former colonies, focusing on the unusually restrictive regulations regarding the selection of a personal name.

Keywords

Law on Personal Names; legal framework; personal name; Portuguese; Spanish; surname

Hrčak ID:

43380

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/43380

Publication date:

6.4.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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