Patronymic surname

Hey kiddo! Have you ever heard of last names or surnames? Yes? Great! Now, let's talk about a special kind of surname called "patronymic surname."

A patronymic surname is a kind of last name that is based on the name of the person's father or grandfather. This means that instead of using a family name that is the same for all members of a family, a person's last name changes depending on the name of their dad or grandpa.

For example, if a man's name is Ivan, and his father's name is Alexander, his patronymic surname would be "Ivanovich" (which means "son of Ivan") or "Alexandrovich" (which means "son of Alexander"). If your name is Anna and your father's name is Yuri, your patronymic surname would be "Yuryevna" (which means "daughter of Yuri").

Patronymic surnames are commonly used in countries like Russia, Iceland, and some Scandinavian countries. In these countries, people may have both a patronymic surname and a fixed last name that is the same for all members of a family.

So that's it, kiddo! A patronymic surname is a last name that tells us who someone's father or grandfather is.