Sample Summary
Original: "By custom, a Spanish woman retains her name after marriage. If, for example, a woman named María Fernandez marries a man called Antonio Rodriguez, her name becomes Señora María Fernandez de Rodriguez—the de implying, linguistically at least, that she is the property of her husband. The last names of their children, however, will be Rodriguez-Fernandez until the next generation, when the mother's last name (unless it is a famous one) is usually dropped" (Berlitz, 1982).
Summary: A woman in Spain traditionally keeps her surname after marriage, adding "de" plus her husband's surname after her own, symbolically indicating she belongs to her husband. Her children use both surnames until they marry, usually dropping their mother's surname unless it is well known (Berlitz, 1982).
Berlitz, Charles. Native Tongues. New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers. 1982.