And often they do not use a surname at all ... Kingdom which has continued to the present day.” The cover of the British passport features the Royal Arms, and is emblazoned with the words ...

Meghan Markle seemingly leaned into her Sussex surname with her new ShopMy fashion site, which she announced publicly on ...

A fascinating book sheds light on the real meaning of a host of common surnames, based on how they have evolved from nicknames used in 13th century Britain. A Dictionary of Surnames, by Patrick ...

Town & Country asked Lord Ivar Mountbatten about the rules surrounding British royals and their surnames. He echoed what ...

While names from a number of European languages originated from nicknames, below we have broken out only English last names and their likely corresponding meanings, as determined by Hanks and Hodges.

As reported by the Daily Mail and by People, the official surname for the British royal family, including for Meghan and Harry, is Mountbatten-Windsor. That’s incidentally the last name that ...