patronymic
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/ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk/
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/ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk/
A name that comes from your father's or an ancestor's name, often by adding a prefix or suffix.
In many cultures, it's common to have a patronymic, like 'Johnson', which means 'son of John'.
多くの文化では、'ジョンソン'のような父名が一般的で、これは'ジョンの息子'を意味します。