2006-11-01 10:19:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they did. in those days, peoples last names were simply "son of ---" or "daughter of ----"
2006-11-01 10:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
People didn't have last names for the most part.They were identified by who they were and what they did.Like Jesus son of Joseph,today would be Joshua Josephson.Thomas the carpenter would be,yes, Tom Carpenter. A metal worker would be Smith,a barrel maker is a Cooper,etc.Peter was the son of Jonah,so he would be Pete Johnson,get it?
2006-11-01 18:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People didn't have last names. Normally they were referred to as their first name and who fathered them and/or where they were from.
Jesus of Nazareth, for example. And Saul of Tarsus.
2006-11-01 18:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people in those days did not have last names. They were known as "the son of..." Or so-and-so from such town...
2006-11-01 20:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People didn't use last names 2000 years ago.
They referred to themselves as "son of ?" or "daughter of ?".
2006-11-01 18:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last names are too modern; they showed up only a few centuries ago.
2006-11-01 19:02:37 · answer #6 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they did not have last names they were known from were they were from Like Jesus of Nazareth Mary was from Magdalen or there were know as son of or brother of or daughter of or from the tribe of
2006-11-01 18:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last names aren't important. The purpose is to give glory to God, not fame to men.
2006-11-01 18:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ha Ha! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably cuz it isnt important
might have been like son of Joseph
son of carpenter
son of baker too stuff like that
2006-11-01 18:22:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in those days you were called 'son of' 'father of' etc. or the place they were from. this is still present amongst muslims.
eg. ahmed abu yusuf (ahmed the father of yusuf)
yusuf bin ahmed (yusuf the son of ahmed)
yusuf al iraqi (yusuf the iraqi)
2006-11-01 18:22:31 · answer #10 · answered by abdulaziiz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋