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patronymic, patronym

Noun

A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)

English: patronymic, patronym

Adjective

Of or derived from a personal or family name

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