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by avar
5848 days ago
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The reason you'd call someone Mr. Smith in the English speaking world is because surnames are culturally significant. Because they group entire male lineages together. That's not the case with patronyms, so this usage has never developed. In Iceland you'd never use just the patronym. It's not a proper name, just an indication of parental lineage. |
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