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Meanings of patronym in English

Portuguese
patronímico
Catalan
patrònim

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)

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        Usage of patronym in English
        1
        Only a few noble families, especially in the islands, took the Catalan patronym.
        Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel
        2
        Despite his neutral patronym, Smith's paternal roots were actually Italian.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The doctor peered at me over his glasses, hesitated, and then revealed his patronym.
        The Firefly of France
        4
        He ate in the Lotus and of its patronym, and was lulled into blissful peace with the other fortunate mariners.
        The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
        5
        The real patronym of M. "Anatole France" is, I am informed, Monsieur Chaussepied, which interpreted into English means "Mr. Shoe-horn".
        The Grip of Desire: The Story of a Parish-Priest
        6
        The two were differentiated exactly like in the original Serbian example -by patronym, their fathers' first name, which is quite common in Russia.
        The Guardian
        7
        Behind him, he heard Merlin's voice call out firmly, "Chrea Patronym!"
        James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
        Translations for patronym
        Portuguese
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        Patronym through the time