Question

1. In most Spanish-speaking countries, married women legally __. adopt their husbands' surnames retain their maiden surnames 2. In the name María Antonia Abad Fernández, Abad is the __. paternal surname maternal surname 3. If Lourdes Blanco Cabrera marries Carlos Arias Delgado, she could present herself as __. Lourdes Cabrera de Delgado Lourdes Blanco de Arias 4. In the name Luis Felipe González y Pérez, Pérez is the ___. paternal surname maternal surname

Answer 1

Answer: 1. retain their maiden surnames

2. paternal surname

3. Lourdes Blanco de Arias

4. maternal surname

Explanation:

In Spanish-speaking countries such as Chile and Spain, married women retain their surnames instead of taking their husband’s surname. When they take their husband’s name, 'de' is used, meaning 'of'. So, Lourdes Blanco Cabrera married to Carlos Arias Delgado can be referred to as Lourdes Blanco de Arias. When there are two surnames which are joined with a hyphen or the letter ‘y’ the first surname is the father’s surname and the second is the mother’s first surname.

1. In most Spanish-speaking countries, married women legally retain their maiden surnames

2. In the name María Antonia Abad Fernández, Abad is the paternal surname.

3. If Lourdes Blanco Cabrera marries Carlos Arias Delgado, she could present herself as Lourdes Blanco de Arias

4. In the name Luis Felipe González y Pérez, Pérez is the maternal surname