"Well, then, Jorvick," Christopheros says to the newcomer. "It doesn't happen often, at least it didn't used to... However, when one of the lower classes is granted a noble title, they usually take the name of their hometown as a surname. However, I have heard of tales that the newly created noble takes something significant in his life as the title. Remember the tale of Ioustinos Boarslayer? Of course you don't... Long story short, he saved the baron of his village from a boar while out hunting and was granted a noble title. Must have been a mighty large boar..."