To-names were particularly prevalent in fishing communities in the northeastern part of Scotland, but were also used in the Borders and the West Highlands. In some cases within fishing communities, the names of fishing boats were tacked onto the names people in order to differentiate them from others.
adjective. The definition of matrifocal is a group, tribe or household led by a woman. An example of matrifocal is the Mosuo society in China.
And because of the amount of time spent with them, a child's family is a central part of his or her development. But family is much more than just the people someone lives with. Let's look closer at several types of family systems: nuclear family, matrifocal families, extended families, and blended families.