Noble and landed individuals tend
to retain the family name, a name usually derived from the individual
who established the family's fame, position, or prowess. Such names are
retained even after the nobility has fallen from grace or power. Again,
special additional names for events or appearances are common.
* Source:
Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb. "Forgotten Realms: A Grand Tour of the Realms."
Lake Geneva, W.I.: TSR, 1993, 23.
* Player accounts must apply in order to role-play a player character
as having any noble lineage. See "Help Applications" below.