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A patronym is a last name derived from the first name of the father. For instance, Anders Swanson has sons with the last name of Anderson. Anderson would be a patronym. If Gerd Hinrichs’ children use the last name of Gerdes, Gerdes would be a patronym. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!