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...and Sepúlveda only has 2 names.
I wondered (and possibly gave a wrong answer) about that when I had Leonardo Duque as the mystery rider: would the absence of a second surname indicate unknown/unreported paternity, or why does it sometimes happen?
And what happened that Sebastián HenaoMarínGómez was originally reported with a different second surname when he first became well known. Doubts are sometimes cast about the father's identity, but not usually the mother's. Did they suddenly find out that his maternal grandfather was not the person they had thought for the previous 40 years or more?
Many Argentinian names are Italian-derived, so I am almost surprised when I see the double surname custom in Argentinian names. But Duque's original nationality was Colombian.Maybe Argentina has different naming rules from other countries with heavy Spanish influence?
The story of Rigoberto Urán Senior's murder is often reported: this was not a case of unknown paternity.My understanding is that if paternity is unknown in some of the Spanish influenced countries they double the maternal last name. I suspect that's why Uran is Riggoberto Uran Uran.
Many Argentinian names are Italian-derived, so I am almost surprised when I see the double surname custom in Argentinian names. But Duque's original nationality was Colombian.
The story of Rigoberto Urán Senior's murder is often reported: this was not a case of unknown paternity.
But I have caused digression.
I had not read about that, sorry. There must be another reason in his case.