Sometimes surnames were created from the father's forename (known as patronymic). 1  Peter has a son called John. John's surname becomes Peterson (Peter's son). 2  Ruairidh has a son called DÃ²mhnall. DÃ²mhnall's surname becomes MacRuairidh, or MacRury (mac Ruairidh).
Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. There are a few appropriate responses to the news, broken by US Weekly on Wednesday, that Donald and Melania Trump allegedly sleep in separate bedrooms.
Rutherford B. Hayes and Wife Lucy Hayes. Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president, was the first president to have a phone installed in the White House. And while this fun fact isn't about Hayes, it is about his wife, Lucy Hayes.