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h. Modern family names, to which is added an ending to denote 

 dedication. In using such names the following principles should 

 be observed : — 



fi. Family names taken from the Latin or Germanic tongues, or 

 from languages in which the Latin alphabet is used, retain their 

 exact original spelling including diacritic marks. 



Examples : ISelysiux, Lamarclia, KdJlikeria, JliiJleria, Stalia, 

 Kroi/i'i-ia, Ibanezia. 



p. Names terminating with a consonant take the ending ins, ia, 

 or ium. 



y. Names terminating with the vowels e, i o, k, ;/, take the 

 ending k.s", a, or iim. Xames terminating with a take ia. 



Examples : Blainvillea, Cavoliiiia, Fat'ioa, Bernaya, Poeija ; 

 Danai((. 



Z. In cases of patronymics consisting of two words only one of 

 these is used in the formation of a generic name. 

 Examples : Selysius. Targionia^ Buthiersin. 



€. In generic names formed from patronymics the particles are 

 omitted if not coalesced with the name ; the articles, however, are 

 retained. 



Examjiles : SeJysius, BlainvUlect, Lacazia, Laceju'dea, Bened;nin, 

 Chidjeti ; Danierilia. 



^. The use of proper names (/, g, h, i) in the formation of com- 

 pound generic names is objectionable. 



Names like Eagrimmia, Buchiceras, Pseudograteloupia, Moh'msi- 

 sponyia, are to be avoided. 



i. Names of ships, which should be treated the same as mytho- 

 logical names or as modern patronymics. 



Examples : Blakea, Hirondellea, Challingeria. 



j. Barbarous names, i. e. words of non-classical origin ; these 

 names should have a Latin termination. 



Examples : Vanikoro, Agouti, Chilosa, Fossaras, Yetus. 



I'. Words formed by arbitrary combinations of letters or by 

 anagram; these should also be given a Latin termination. It is 

 desirable that recourse to arbitrary combinations and to anagrams 

 should be used as little as possible. 



Examples : Dacelo, Verlusia, Liaospa. 



36. 



a. The best specific name is a Latin adjective, short, euphonious, 

 and of easy pronunciation. Latinized Greek words and indeclinable 

 barbarous words may, however, be used. 



b. The prefixes sub and pseudo should be used onlj^ with adjec- 

 tives and substantives — sub with Latin words, i>seudo with Greek 

 words. They should not be used in combination with proper names 

 (sub-wihoni &c.) ; but if such words are once introduced, they are 

 not subject to emcndatiMU. 



