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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Lots of Dutch last names are ridiculous, allegedly in defiance of foreign empires forcing the people to adopt them for registration purposes.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Such as?

[–] Jarifax@feddit.nl 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One example is; Naaktgeboren, meaning "born naked"

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

Naaktgeboren comes from the German "nachgeboren", meaning "born after the father died". Which is the same origin as Posthumus, except that came via latin.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

How so? They have been free for some time, 4 centuries I think.