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Nachname
Früher sagte man auch „Familien-Name“, weil oft alle in der Familie so hießen.
In the past, people also said "family name" because often everyone in the family had that name.
Grammar in this text
Subordinate clause with 'weil' (verb-final)
weil oft alle in der Familie so hießen.
The conjunction 'weil' introduces a subordinate clause, and the conjugated verb moves to the end of the clause.
Simple past tense (Präteritum) of 'heißen'
alle in der Familie so hießen
The verb 'heißen' is used in the simple past tense (Präteritum) to express a past state or action.
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