Patronymic
component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father or other male ancestor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A patronymic, or patronym, is a part of a personal name that comes from the given name of someone's father, grandfather,[1][2] or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male version of a matronymic.[3]
Patronymics are used in many countries worldwide. Examples this are English surnames such as Johnson (son of John).[4]
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