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* In the Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar series, the Kingdom of Valdemar is named after its first ruler, King Kordas Valdemar. He in turn was Duke Kordas of the Duchy of Valdemar (demoted to Baron just before leaving) in the [[TheEmpire Eastern Empire]], which he fled with his people when it became too despotic. His surname is taken from his former Duchy.

* In the Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar series, the Kingdom of Valdemar is named after its first ruler, King Valdemar. He in turn was merely Baron Valdemar in the [[TheEmpire Eastern Empire]], which he fled with his people when it became too despotic. When they settled, they insisted that he crown himself and named the land after him. Whether his barony on the Empire's western border was ''also'' named Valdemar is unknown.

* [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing Chinese dynasties]] before the Mongol conquest almost universally took their names from the state or fief from which the first ruler of the dynasty had arisen. For instance, the Han dynasty took its name from the state of Han (in what is now Sichuan) that its founder Liu Bang/Emperor Gaozu of Han had ruled in the aftermath of the fall of the Qin (even though he was originally from the state of Chu in what is now Jiangsu), while the Tang dynasty took is name from the fief of Tang, of which its founder Li Zhi/Emperor Gaozong of Tang had been duke under the Sui dynasty. This applied as much to the dynasties that ruled the smaller states that controlled China during its periods of division as much as the big dynasties of united China; of the various dynasties established from the Qin in 221 BCE through the Song (established 960 CE, conquered by the Mongols 1279), only one, the Chen dynasty that ruled southern China 557-589 CE (during the late Northern and Southern Dynasties era) before being gobbled up by the Sui, took its name from the personal name of the ruling family, or indeed anything other than the ruling family's "home" territory. However, when the Mongols completed their conquest and Kublai Khan decided he wanted to rule as a Chinese emperor, he did not use a territorial name, but rather the word "Yuan," whose meaning is complex but can roughly be translated "origin." Its two successor dynasties followed suit, calling themselves the Ming ("bright") and Qing ("pure") rather than use territorial designations.

* The Literature/LandOfOz is at first ruled by the Wizard, who calls himself Oz. We later learn that the land was already called Oz before he got there and the fact that the Wizard was also named Oz was a coincidence. The Wizard thought they had named the country after him. From the second book onward, Oz is ruled by a princess named Ozma.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'', the head of an Aslan clan is identified by the name of his clan. When distinguished from his clan as an individual the syllable "ko"("chief" or literally "himself") is added. That is the head of Coolclan is formally either Coolclan or Coolclanko.

* ''LightNovel/AscendanceOfABookworm'': Duchies and provinces are named after the ruling noble family. Thus, the Ehrenfest duchy and its capital are named after the archducal house Ehrenfest.

* The Imperial House of Jurai from ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' all take 'Jurai' as a surname after bonding with with a [[CoolShip tree ship]], which is part of the succession laws.

* Though he formally has no surname, the British Prince William, in his military career, uses the surname Wales because he is the son of Charles, Prince of Wales. The same goes for the rest of his family. His brother is known as Captain Harry Wales.[[labelnote:Further explanation]]The actual rules of this are a bit more complicated, and have to do with how far down the line of succession an individual is. Beginning with Harry's children, the surname Mountbatton-Windsor (the combined house names of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip) is given to all male-line descendants of the Queen and Consort. Children of female descendants instead use the surnames of their father. Mountbatton-Windsor is also used anytime a surname is needed and there isn't a Lord Country title available.[[/labelnote]]

* An OmnipresentTrope in the [[RegencyEngland Regency romance]] genre with nobles being addressed as Lord <insert locale inhabited>, due to it being TruthInTelevision.

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* Averted in ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}''. [[BigBad Lord English]] is not the lord of England, or really even all that English to begin with. [[spoiler: He's a space alien]]. Lord English (as well as his minions) are all billiards-themed gangsters, and the term "english", referring to the spin you put on the cue ball.
* In ''Webcomic/AMagicalRoommate'', Aylia is properly named Aylia of Umbria because she's a member of the royal family of Umbria. However, in the other mundane world, she drops the 'of' and reluctantly uses Umbria as her surname.
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* ''{{Series/Blackadder}'': In the first series, Edmund attempts to get out of his marriage to the Infanta of Spain by dressing garishly to make her think he's gay, apparently modelling his fashion after the Earl of Doncaster. This leads to his father greeting him (in usual {{Creator/BRIANBLESSED}} fashion) with "'''MORNING, DONCASTER!!!'''"

* Though he formally has no surname, the British Prince William, in his military career, uses the surname Wales because he is the son of Charles, Prince of Wales. The same goes for the rest of his family. His brother is known as Captain Harry Wales.

** The legendary [[OurElvesAreBetter Aldmeri]] BoldExplorer and [[WarriorPoet poet]], Topal the Pilot, lends his name to Tamriel's Topal Bay and the Niben River system of Cyrodiil is named after his ship. Ironically, Topal explored the Topal Bay and Niben River system by mistake. After exiting Black Marsh, while trying to get back home to Firsthold, he mistook the "jutting peninsula" of Elsweyr as the mainland sailed north into the Bay and River. Had he known that was a peninsula and sailed around it, he would have gotten home much sooner and never would have explored central Cyrodiil, his most famous accomplishment.
** St. Veloth was the legendary [[OurElvesAreBetter Chimer]] mystic who led his people [[DefectorFromDecadence away from the decadence]] of the Summerset Isles to their new homeland in Morrowind. The mountain range separating Morrowind from Skyrim is known as the Velothi Mountains in his honor.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': The kreel emperor of the Sangtee Empire is known only as Emperor Sangtee or the Sangtee Empire, and no proper name is used for them outside of their title.

* ''Anime/CastleInTheSky'': Both Sheeta and Muska have the true surname [[spoiler:"Laputa", which marks them as members of the titular kingdom's royal family.]]

* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "The Curse of Peladon" and its sequel story "The Monster of Peladon", the ambassador to Alpha Centauri is just called Alpha Centauri. Presumably this was done by the writers to give a Shakespearean feel to all the courtly intrigue. In "The Curse of Peladon" only, the King of Peladon is named simply "Peladon".

* In ''Literature/{{Hurog}}'' the family who rules the land Hurog lives in castle Hurog, and is called Hurog. The head of the family is called "Hurogmeten", but that's just indicating that he's the ruler.

* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''

* In AMagicalRoommate, Aylia is properly named Aylia of Umbria because she's a member of the royal family of Umbria. However, in the other mundane world, she drops the 'of' and reluctantly uses Umbria as her surname.

* [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing Chinese dynasties]] before the Mongol conquest almost universally took their names from the state or fief from which the first ruler of the dynasty had arisen. For instance, the Han dynasty took its name from the state of Han (in what is now Sichuan) that its founder Liu Bei/Emperor Gaozu of Han had ruled in the aftermath of the fall of the Qin, while the Tang dynasty took is name from the fief of Tang, of which its founder Li Zhi/Emperor Gaozong of Tang had been duke under the Sui dynasty. This applied as much to the dynasties that ruled the smaller states that controlled China during its periods of division as much as the big dynasties of united China; of the various dynasties established from the Qin in 221 BCE through the Song (established 960 CE, conquered by the Mongols 1279), only one, the Chen dynasty that ruled southern China 557-589 CE (during the late Northern and Southern Dynasties era) before being gobbled up by the Sui, took its name from the personal name of the ruling family, or indeed anything other than the ruling family's "home" territory. However, when the Mongols completed their conquest and Kublai Khan decided he wanted to rule as a Chinese emperor, he did not use a territorial name, but rather the word "Yuan," whose meaning is complex but can roughly be translated "origin." Its two successor dynasties followed suit, calling themselves the Ming ("bright") and Qing ("pure") rather than use territorial designations.

* Happens a lot in the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series. In the ''VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe'' games, the marquesses of Lycia are referred to after the provinces they govern, such as Marquess Ostia (being Uther or Hector, depending on the game) or Marquess Pherae (Elbert & Eliwood, respectively) and Lord Pent and his wife Louise are also called Count/Countess Reglay. In the ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius'' games, we have Elincia Ridell Crimea, princess (later queen) of Crimea, as well as King Daein (Ashnard) and King Kilvas (Naesala).

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* Both the original ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and the [[Film/TheWickerMan2006 2006 remake]] have these; the former being Lord Summerisle, the latter being Sister Summerisle.

* In the Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar series, TheKingdom of Valdemar is named after its first ruler, King Valdemar. He in turn was merely Baron Valdemar in the [[TheEmpire Eastern Empire]], which he fled with his people when it became too despotic. When they settled, they insisted that he crown himself and named the land after him. Whether his barony on the Empire's western border was ''also'' named Valdemar is unknown.

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* Both the original ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and the [[Film/TheWickerMan2006 2006 remake]] have these; the former being Lord Summerisle, the latter being Sister Summerisle.

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* Both the original ''Film/TheWickerMan1973'' and the [[Film/TheWickerMan2006 2006 remake]] have these; the former being Lord Summerisle, the latter being Sister Summerisle.
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