He introduced the Western idea of surnames (until then Turks had a single name) and made everyone choose a family name, which they had to hand down to their children.
Surnames originated with the Turks and were later brought to the Western world.
mnli hypothesis: Surnames originated with the Turks and were later brought to the Western world. premise: He introduced the Western idea of surnames (until then Turks had a single name) and made everyone choose a family name, which they had to hand down to their children.