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  2. Patronymic - Wikipedia

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    The form most used in the Arab world is the usage of both the patronymic and a family name, often using both the father's and paternal grandfathers given name in sequence after the own given name, and then the family name. In Iraq, for example, full names are formed by combining the given name of an individual with the given name of their ...

  3. Scotland's dying art of traditional nicknames - AOL

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    Allan Campbell, who grew up in the north of Skye, said the names were an important part of his cultural identity. "I think the patronymic names are really interesting to those who are interested ...

  4. Patronymic surname - Wikipedia

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    A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. In the Old Testament of the Bible, men are identified by their lineage through use of their father's first (and only) name.

  5. Eastern Slavic naming customs - Wikipedia

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    the form "first name + patronymic" (for instance, Иван Иванович, Ivan Ivanovich): is the feature of official communication (for instance, students in schools and universities call their teachers in the form of "first name + patronymic" only); may convey the speaker's respect for the recipient.

  6. Naming customs of Taiwanese indigenous peoples - Wikipedia

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    Personal name + Clan name Personal name + Patronymic/Matronymic name: Ado' Kaliting Pacidal (阿洛·卡立亭·巴奇辣) Difang Tuwana (郭英男) Mayaw Ciro (陳鏞基) Part of the tribe omit patronymic/matronymic name, directly connected clan name. Unable to visit the clan of the tribe, that alone is connected patronymic/matronymic name ...

  7. Spanish naming customs - Wikipedia

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    Thus the Romance patronymic and the place-name are conjoined with the prepositional particle de ("from"+"provenance"). For example, in the name José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, the composite surname López de Arriortúa is a single surname, despite Arriortúa being the original family name.

  8. Matronymic - Wikipedia

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    A matronymic is a personal name or a parental name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic . Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames .

  9. Personal name - Wikipedia

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    A personal naming system, or anthroponymic system, is a system describing the choice of personal name in a certain society. Personal names consist of one or more parts, such as given name, surname and patronymic. Personal naming systems are studied within the field of anthroponymy.