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patronym
A description of a name derived from a male (father) ancestor’s name; especially, one that adds a prefix, e.g., "Mac-", or a suffix, e.g., "-son" to the earlier name.
Another example is the Russian "-vich" which is attached to Ivan and so becomes “Ivanovich” (son of Ivan).
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-onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym
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pater-, patri-, patro-, patr-, -patria
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