Patronymic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Anderson (AN-der-sun)

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Bailey (BAY-lee)

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Dallen (DAHL-en)

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Hewson (HYOO-sən)

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english baby male patronymic masculine boy

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Ives (eye-vz)

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Livingston (LIV-ing-stu0259n)

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Peterson (PEH-ter-suhn)

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