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your last name, but it's just your dad's first name with extra steps.
means a name derived from your father's (or a paternal ancestor's) first name, used to identify you instead of or alongside a surname.
from from greek pater (father) plus onyma (name) — the same root that gives us paternal and onomastics, the study of names.
iceland todaymost icelanders still use patronymics, not family surnames
russian middle nameivanovich literally means son of ivan
gendered versiondaughters get feminine suffixes like -dottir in norse names