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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. 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.

  5. Scandinavian family name etymology - Wikipedia

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    The most common Danish family name surnames are patronymic and end in -sen; for example Rasmussen, originally meaning "son of Rasmus" (Rasmus' son).Descendants of Danish or Norwegian immigrants to the United States frequently have similar names ending in the suffix "-sen" or have changed the spelling to "-son".

  6. 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.

  7. 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 .

  8. Naming conventions in Eritrea and Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    In modern Ethiopia, a person's legal name includes both the father and the individual's given names, so that the father's given name becomes the child's "last name", there is no actual middle name. In Ethiopia, and traditionally in Eritrea, the naming conventions follow the father's line of descent while certain exemptions can be made in ...

  9. 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 ...