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The usual noun and adjective in English is patronymic, but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside patronym. [a] The first part of the word patronym comes from Greek πατήρ patēr 'father' (GEN πατρός patros whence the combining form πατρο- patro-); [3] the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα onyma, a variant form of ὄνομα onoma 'name'. [4]
This is accomplished by switching patronymic to matronymic or matronymic and patronymic. If left blank this will default to patronymic. Possible values of type are matronymic or both. All other values default to patronymic being displayed in the hatnote. wikilink – This allows inherited name to be displayed which links it to the wikilink chosen.
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.
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Topics about Patronymic surnames in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. This category is for surnames that are derived from patronyms . For example, the modern English Johnson is derived from a patronym, and no longer is used to show the name of the bearer's father.
Type of name: 1: Can be left blank for patronymic default. Default patronymic Example patronymic, matronymic or both: Unknown: optional: Link: 2: Link to naming convention as it relates to [[surname]] Default surname Example [[Naming conventions in Ethiopia and Eritrea]], [[Iceladic name]] Page name: suggested
GivenName – The given name of the subject. If left blank this will default to the first word of the page title; Patronymic – The inherited name of the subject. If left blank this will default to the second word of the page title; Possessive – The possessive determiner of the subject. If left blank this will default to 'their'
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