patronymic

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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

He gave just his first name and his patronymic, a middle name derived from his father’s name, out of fear for his safety.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022

“For all of our existence dark forces have been trying to divide us,” said Lyudmila Ivanovna, who would only give her name and patronymic.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

His ecclesiastical surname was Benedict, “Baducing” was probably his patronymic.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert