【正文】 The surname from the mother nameEurope has been a religious society for a long time, the name of male parents passed down naturally. As a son or daughter will be called before their marriage, but a minority of surname is nearly made of female’s name. These female may be the widow half of her life, or the independent descendant. Sometimes, son bees the suffix. For example, Eveson, son of Eve, the surname of England is—Maddison. bibleThe name of the characters in the bible and Christianity are the saint who is also an important source of English surnames library. Such as James, John, and Michael, Ellis, Elliot. In addition, Martin, Gregory, Lawrence and Vincent these saints names, is a very mon last name now. Chapter 4 Cultural connotationEnglish names e from a wide variety of sources, having rich and colorful cultural implications due to social and historical reasons. Some researches indicate that undesirable English names have various influences on the bearers and other people around them. A better understanding of the related information may help to promote our English study and cross2culture munication thus enhances our cognitive abilities.In English names, the surname is inherited by their heritage. It is certain constancy, not selectively, but the name is different. If a name no has some special meaning, but it is have some connection with interested things of other named people, or for some special Because of it. Mary and John this two names not only has a special meaning, and there are two Important religious names of the characters in Christianity, So very popular. In general, English name can reflect the following information.English surnames developed under the influence of the many aspects of the society at that time. Including national custom, religious belief, social change, status, way of thinking, historic, nature worship, etc. In the British feudal society, the effect on the development of surnames is great. We mainly to illustrate the relationship from seven aspects. national customsMany English names originated from the social daily lives, embody the unique life ways between English and America nations directly. The personal characters, interpersonal relationships, art activities, ancient institutions and life entertainment between English and America nations are all imprinted on the English names. For example, Uncle Sam, John Bull described the personality features of American and England. In addition, we can know the attitude of interpersonal relationship from American and England people. From Damon and Pythias, Meton, can show the life entertainment of English and England people. beliefChristian and the Bible is the footstone of the western culture and it has a profound influence and it is inevitable penetrate it into many aspects of the society, so does the names. The following surnames have the direct and indirect connection with the church: Pope, Augustine, Grace, Christopher, James and so on. People can name the Bible after it. Such as: Peter, Moses, Paul, Abram and David. Many names evolved to the surname.DaiNian Zhang (1986) said that in the west, religion as The center of culture in India, especially western medieval. In the English national History, religion (especially Christianity) has played a very important Role. Religious ideology is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Not only the Christians, even normal the life of the people is influenced. The bible is circulated in western society, it is the broadest and deepest influence, the largest circulation, most widely read a book. So the character named or name after from nature and religious beliefs have a lot of associated. In Englishspeaking countries, John is a very popular man’s name. But research will find, John is evolved from Yohanan of Hebrew (meaning: a gift from god)。 The handsome boy of the magic Harry Potter ancestors is certainly make POTS。 England has a wide connection with other racial countries.Before the Norman Conquest, on the peninsula of England Anglo Saxons was still in the backward tribal society stage. Each family to rely on kinship formed groups, they lived dispersed in different villages, Kinship constitutes was link between the internal tribal groups. When people had no surnames, the name of the family members is an important symbol of mutual recognition. Due to the backward mode of production, transportation occlusion, the narrow space, people use only “name” seems to meet the munication needs of internal tribal, no need to create a set of identification symbol system make their original simple lifestyle bee plicated. The Norman conquest of England, the British feudal system formation was pleted and has been strengthened and developed, the feudal system’s development promote the development of economic and social. Social contacts personnel on plex, a lot of the same name to the people in the political, trade, and the statutes, tax and other aspects to create a lot of trouble and inconvenience. More accurate, convenient, effective, reliable regional occasion is being more and more necessary. Norman the use of force to conquer the British but the British (Anglo Saxons) defeated in their own language (English) the ruling class language (French) and making it the national unity of language. The Norman surname conformed to the historical development, adapted to the needs of economic development, gradually popular in the UK.British people began to use surname is after the Norman conquest, the Normans conquered not only bring a lot of English vocabulary development, also brought the surnames for British，initial these surname still changeable and after fixed down gradually, bee a surname can be passed from generation to generation.Chapter 3 American and British surnames constitute forms We know that the source of Chinese surname is very plex, but most of the them conta