John Don Bosco Dear all,In the name " John Don Bosco", which is the first name and which is the last name?Also is Bosco a popular name in Europe or it is rare one around?I was told I got this name aft

Johnny

John Don Bosco

Dear all,

In the name " John Don Bosco", which is the first name and which is the last name?

Also is Bosco a popular name in Europe or it is rare one around?

I was told I got this name after someone but it is a name I rarely used. It appeared as part of my full name in my legal document. So it is like A B C John Don Bosco. A B C is what I have been known.

My late old man didn't tell me much about this too.

Please let me know.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

May 28, 2020 2:07 PM

Comments · 4

Hi @John I don´t agree with @Phil

John is the first name correct but Don is not the middle name , in fact the surname is Don Bosco altogheter .

There is no rule for names are surnames so it is hard to explain. In Spanish , Italian and others languages the word Don is used as honorific prefix follow by a first name.

Let´s say I am an older person or very powerfull one, people should call me Don Marcelo as a respect ... I like it : )

May 28, 2020

Hey, John is the first name, Don is the middle name (might be short for Donald), and Bosco is the family name. I don't know anyone with the name, but I'm from Canada. Google says it's Italian, but seems to likely be a less popular one.

May 28, 2020

Thank you Don Marcelo,

Interesting, so Don Bosco is my surname and John is my first name.

Is Don Bosco a common surname there?

Regards,

May 28, 2020

Hi Phil,

By any chance that Bosco could be used as the first name with John being the last name?

In the given example, I am thinking aloud that John might be used a the last name with "Don Bosco" as the first name? This is without the middle name.

Thank you.

Regards,

May 28, 2020

Johnny

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