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.
Members of the family class include a sponsorâs spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner; a dependent child of the sponsor; the sponsorâs mother or father; a person the sponsor intends to adopt; and other relatives of the sponsor as defined by regulation.ou can use this application package to sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and dependent children who live outside Canada and meet the requirements defined for members of the family class.