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
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
“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
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