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patronymic
noun(pat-ro-nym-ic)
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)
Synonyms: patronym,
patronymic
(pat-ro-nym-ic)
of or derived from a personal or family name

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