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patronymic

[pa-truh-nim-ik] / ˌpæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /


NOUN
surname
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Genealogist Calum MacNeil said patronymic names were popular when he was growing up in Nask, a small community in Barra.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Cedillo responded, “I bet it ends in i-a-n,” referring to the traditional patronymic in Armenian surnames.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

A 85-year-old, who identified herself by her name and patronymic, Valentyna Kuzmichna, recalled a recent explosion nearby.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

"I, and Ramzan Akhmatovich even more so, are the most cultured of people," Prigozhin said, using Kadyrov's patronymic as a sign of respect.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2022

In France patronymic surnames are almost two-fifths of the whole.

From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.




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