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patronym

noun

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: patronymic

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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