surname piece an unanalyzed surname; the s. n. p. is introduced in PS-RULEs 4 & 5; and described in more detail by PS-RULE 6; the s. n. p. may consist in 1) a surname or a domain name, preceded by a) a nobiliary, i.e. a preposition, e.g., de, or b) the preposition with an article, e.g., de la, 2) an occupation name or descriptive name possibly introduced with an article, or 3) a patronymic, e.g., ap, along with a given name