Ser Name is one of those names that has always had people scratching their heads, wondering where the name came from and what it means. However, the truth behind Ser Name is much more interesting than most people realize. That’s because the name didn’t originate in English; rather, it was translated from Spanish after its use as a proper name became widespread in English-speaking areas of the United States.
How do you say your name?
If you’re unsure how to pronounce Ser Name, don’t worry—it’s an issue that can affect everyone. And according to a piece in Glamour, it’s something that even first lady Michelle Obama struggled with. Growing up, Mrs Obama said she never heard her last name—Obama—pronounced correctly; she grew so accustomed to having her name mispronounced or misheard (people called her Ser-ray-mus instead of Serina) that when she went to Princeton University, she felt like a fraud every time someone called out her full name during roll call. I thought my classmates were messing with me, she said.
Our names have roots in many sources
our parents, our heritage and even things like pop culture and geography. But when you look at it from a historical perspective, many names have interesting stories that may surprise you. Today’s infographic shares some of these stories for 30 common names in different parts of the world. It’s one way to bring meaning back to names…ser name!
Why do we add ser to some names and not others?
Spanish names don’t always match a person’s name and surname. Spanish naming conventions are rooted in history and regional customs, although you might find some inconsistencies across Spanish-speaking countries. While adding ser to first and last names is common in some places, it’s much less common in others. Before you consider adding Ser Name to your business cards or email signature, keep these facts about local Spanish conventions in mind.
Where are all these names coming from anyway?
Ser Name wasn’t a common name; he only had 1 brother, and that one brother also only had one son, who inherited Ser Name’s lands after Ser Name passed. He did have a sister, but her son took her maiden name, so I don’t know what it is. It may be safe to say that as his surname was passed down throughout the family line, everyone in our modern-day world is directly related to him because of how much people go back on their names now; someone who started with Noble or something along those lines would be on average 7 generations away from him. Not too bad at all! So you could say you’re guaranteed a cool-sounding last name (or use our tool above!) if you start with Noble!
So, how did señor come about again…
Some linguists say that señor was an alteration of a Roman military title, senior. That would make sense because Spanish titles were often taken from Latin ones. Others say it’s simply from seu or següor (meaning lord), but there’s no solid proof for either explanation. Then, some claim señor is derived from either signore or senior, two Italian words for the lord. The problem with these theories is that they don’t fully explain why we use señor exclusively about men and how it came to be used only in plural form, as in ustedes señores.
