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Recent Examples of patronymic
The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In Oakland and Macomb, gritty unknown challengers are taking on two potent political patronymics: Servitto and O’Brien.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Dubrova said in the interview, using her formal name with patronymic.
—Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
Tetyana, who identified herself by her first name and patronymic but did not give her family name, was released after being held for four days.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
But Arkady, as everyone at Yandex calls him, Western-style, shorn of the formal Russian patronymic, now more or less lives with his family in Israel.
—Paul Starobin, Wired, 22 Mar. 2022
Customers who used to buy 1 kilogram of tvorog, a dairy product similar to cottage cheese, are now taking 200 or 300 grams, said a 69-year-old stall holder in a black fur hat who gave her name and patronymic, Valentina Mykhailivna.
—James Marson, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
The only hint was the moderator’s formal reference to her by her first name and patronymic – Katerina Vladimirovna.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Russians have three names; a first name, a patronymic (or a middle name that is based on their father’s first name) and a last name.
—Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2019
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In Oakland and Macomb, gritty unknown challengers are taking on two potent political patronymics: Servitto and O’Brien.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Dubrova said in the interview, using her formal name with patronymic.
—Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
Tetyana, who identified herself by her first name and patronymic but did not give her family name, was released after being held for four days.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
But Arkady, as everyone at Yandex calls him, Western-style, shorn of the formal Russian patronymic, now more or less lives with his family in Israel.
—Paul Starobin, Wired, 22 Mar. 2022
Customers who used to buy 1 kilogram of tvorog, a dairy product similar to cottage cheese, are now taking 200 or 300 grams, said a 69-year-old stall holder in a black fur hat who gave her name and patronymic, Valentina Mykhailivna.
—James Marson, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
The only hint was the moderator’s formal reference to her by her first name and patronymic – Katerina Vladimirovna.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Russians have three names; a first name, a patronymic (or a middle name that is based on their father’s first name) and a last name.
—Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronymic
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And while some billionaires built their success from the ground up, there are certain surnames whose appearances on lists of the world’s wealthiest individuals span generations.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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In a now-viral video, viewed over 1.6 million times, Jayla, who didn't give her surname, flashes a playful grin and adjusts her colorful sweater.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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My new nickname may as well be Passenger because Jennifer Lawrence’s pregnancy style is taking me on a journey.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just Askin': Many Kentuckians know who the Cards and Cats are, but the origins of these rival universities' nicknames may not be common knowledge.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized.New York Times, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020
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Removing professional athletes and a couple of Hollywood personalities who once called Cleveland home, the contemporary list of recognizable forenames is essentially narrowed to a single person: Tamir.Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, 31 May 2017
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In the Shakespear play (Romeo and Juliet) two feuding families prevent the main characters from being together because of the family name.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The family name adorns the middle school’s performing arts center.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Surely someone that diminutive will just be a scrambler who chases down balls and loops them back until the sun sets. Wrong.The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Lincoln's middle names — Michael and Robert — come from his grandfathers, while Carter's middle names — Pauly and Dunn — are Schneider's mom's maiden name and her middle name, as well as Harrison's mom's maiden name and his middle name, respectively.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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His four older sisters have a different last name, Hines-Allen, incorporating their mother Kim’s maiden name.Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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The algorithms that underpin LLMs will by default offer up nasty or potentially harmful output such as racist epithets or instructions for building bombs, and fine-tuning from human testers is typically used to teach them behave better.Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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You were born free, but now some rando who doesn’t know your middle name gets to tell you which days you’re allowed to relax?Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ramsey's first name is a combination of her father's first and middle names.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Patronymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronymic. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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