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.
Indeed, as the first African American president in US history, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle and two daughters, Malia and Sasha, will be taking up residence in the White House, a house built by slaves. Michelle Obama and her daughters are descendants of slaves.