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Just like people take their names today from occupations (baker, smith etc) and also from their parents (e.g. John's son = Johnson) or from where they, or an ancestor came from (like Hillary Clinton = Clint's Town) Jesus would have been known as Jesus of Nazareth, as, although Jesus was quite a common name, Nazareth in those times was a small place and so he may well have been the only 'Jesus' around in Nazareth at that time. Family names, like we know them, were not used in Biblical times. He may also have been called Jesus bar Joseph where 'bar' means 'son of' (like 'mac' in the Scottish name MacDonald), as most people then regarded him as Joseph's sonWhat IS certain, however, is that his 'surname' was not 'Christ'. This was his title - given to him by his followers. The word 'Christ' means 'messiah', 'deliverer' or 'saviour' and for centuries, the Jews had been promised by God a saviour for them all. Calling Jesus 'Christ' meant that the title of 'messiah' was placed upon him. So much in the way we say todat Queen Elizabeth, or President Bush, we can also say Christ Jesus - Jesus the saviour, Jesus the deliverer, Jesus the Messiah.
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∙ 13y agoMost people in the time of the New Testament only went by one name. Some would go by first name then Bar (son of) father's name.
We are not given any of the surnames of any of His relatives.
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Are there any deceandants of Jesus Christ still around and what are their last names?
Jesus Christ was never married and he never sinned so he is not SUPPOSED to have any living relatives. Whether or not this is true I have no idea.
Does Jesus have a last name?
Answer He has only one name Isa/Jesus. No last names.
What was Jesus's parent's last name?
The Jews in the time of Jesus did not use last names, so Jesus' parents had no last name.
Who made up last names?
Jesus
What were the 12 Apostles of Jesus's last names?
Last names didn't really exist in Biblical times. However, people were identified from the city from which they or their fathers were from. This is why Jesus is called Jesus of Nazareth.
What was Jesus's last name?
People in Jesus' time did not always have last names (surnames), rather they were known as Jesus of Nazareth, or Peter son of Zebedee, or other such combinations.
Are Jaden Smith and Willow Smith relatives?
Yes they are they are brother and sister because there last names are Smith
What was Jesus' mother's last name?
Last names were not in use at the time of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Did people have last names back in the time of Jesus?
It was common for Romans to have last names, but not Jews. Jewish men were commonly known as the son of ('bar') their father.
Did people have last names back then when Jesus was alive?
No! Back then, when Christ was alive, people went by, for example, Jesus, of Bethlehem, or, Jesus, son of Joseph
Is Bruce Lee and Jet Li relatives?
Despite there surname (that means last name ) sounding the same their last names are clearly spelled differenlty. but to anwer your question no they are not related
What was the last name of Mary the mother of Jesus?
In those days they did not have any last names like today.In that time period, in that culture, there weren't last names. People were designated by who their parents were, or where they lived.
