Anacelto: I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a question. As a non-Spanish speaker, how do I know when the middle name is part of the surname (last name) or part of the first name (or a true middle name)? If I saw Gabriel García Márquez I would assume (as you note) that the sort name should be Márquez, Gabriel Garcia. Is it true that with ALL Spanish names, the name in the middle should be treated as a part of the surname? If not, what is the general rule to determine whether the name is part of the surname or the first name?
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