Epithet
Epithet noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Patronymic and epithet are semantically related In some cases you can use "Patronymic" instead a noun "Epithet".
Patronymic
Patronymic 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).
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Synonyms for Patronymic
Epithet and patronymic are semantically related in someone topic. Sometimes you can use "Epithet" instead a noun "Patronymic".
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As in the books, Ubba is given the patronymic "Lothbroksson" as a son of the famous Ragnar Lothbrok to avoid another "Ragnarsson".note Even though "Lothbrok" ("Shaggy Pants") is a personal epithet like "the Great" or "the Bald," rather than a proper name.
Source: Series / The Last Kingdom
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