Answers To: What's In A Name? By Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway © Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved B. Many Hispanics have two surnames: one from their father, which comes first, followed by one from their mother. Sometimes the two surnames are separated by "y," which means "and" in Spanish. Miguel Eduardo Cela y Banderas' father was Señor Cela, so that's what you call him. C. There are many parts of the world where your paternal line is incorporated into your name. In this case, "bin Abdul Aziz" is a patronymic (a name derived from the first name of one's father) meaning "son of Abdul Aziz." True D. C. Among themselves, Russians often address each other by their first names and patronymic. Thus, Fyodor Nikolaievich Medvedev's first name is Fyodor (a Russian version of Theodore), his last name is Medvedev, and his middle name means "son of Nikolai." A, 2; B, 3; C, 1 B. Formality rules in German business settings. Never call Hans by his first name at work. True. However, when these 400 surnames, or clan names, are translated into English, there are several possible variations. For example, Wong, Wang, and Huang are all English versions of the same Chinese clan name. A. A.