Name
Name noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Usage example: introduced himself and then asked what my name was
Patronymic and name are semantically related. in someone topic. In some cases you can use "Patronymic" instead a noun "Name".
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
Name and patronymic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Name" instead a noun "Patronymic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Russians are very strict about whether they'll call someone by their last name, given name or patronymic.
Source: First Name Basis / Real Life - Therefore, in the case of independence hero Aung San, that is his given name, and he has no family name or patronymic to go with it.
Source: Name Order Confusion - The patronymic is often left out by Russians — except when addressing or referring to someone deferentially (e.g., a teacher or significantly older acquaintance), in which case only the given name and patronymic will be used.
Source: Name Order Confusion
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