Are there English surnames created in the orphanage?

[The Stockport Iniesta]

It's my question.

In South of Europe there are surnames given for nuns to abandoned babies.

In spanish Exposito, Blanco, Iglesias, De Maria...

In catalan Deulofeu, Gracia...

In italian Sposito, Innocenti, Trovati...

This exist in english?

In the past yes, but not really now.

Abandoned babies used to be named after the street or town where they were found.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Guys, now I'm thinking...

Exposito, Sposito (lost), Trovati (found), Iglesias (Churches), Blanco (white)...


But in catalan Deulofeu (God made him) or Gracia (in catholic religion gracia means 'action that God grants to humans to save them' ).

We catalan people are fucking poets.

Guys ? We're not Mumsnet.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Guys ? We're not Mumsnet.

Bit harsh seeing as were talking about orphans....?

I'm an orphan - will Mumsnet help ne find a new mummy?

 

[Deleted member 13905]

 

[Pep Guardiola]

Many foundlings are named after the place they're found. For example:

John Dustbin
Frank Doorstep
Victoria Station

Shiiiiiit.

 

[cyan]

My Gran's Grandfathers surname was Porter - story was that he was a foundling left in a doorway and therefore named Porter (from the french for gate).

I believe that sometimes Church or Kirk (scots) was used for those left in a church doorway.

But we don't seem to have the same tradition of making it obvious as others do.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Nomar or Nodar are common scouse surnames.

And Nojob too.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I suspect my pal Tony Reject comes into this category

 

[Lowtower]

Guys ? We're not Mumsnet.

We are mate

It’s time to embrace it hun

 

[Magicpole]

Many foundlings are named after the place they're found. For example:

John Dustbin
Frank Doorstep
Victoria Station

Larry Lavvy