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Vatersname

English translation: patronym

09:33 Oct 30, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Names (personal, company) / russ. Geburtsurkunde
German term or phrase: Vatersname
Ausgangsdokument: russische Geburtsurkunde, die ins Deutsche übersetzt wurde und nun vom Deutschen ins Englische übersetzt werden soll.

Der Bürger: XY, Vatersname Alexander
Beatrice A.
Local time: 11:33
English translation:patronym
Explanation:
"Vatersname" oder "Patronym" in Deutsch
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Michael Sieger
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:33
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9patronym
Michael Sieger
4Father's name
Elsje Apostel


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Father's name


Explanation:
obviously

Elsje Apostel
Belgium
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: Dutch
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. I had a feeling that father's name is very common, too.

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
patronym


Explanation:
"Vatersname" oder "Patronym" in Deutsch


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronym
Michael Sieger
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner
16 mins
  -> Danke :)
agree  Colin Rowe
1 hr
  -> Danke :)
agree  Paul Kachur: one can also say "patronmyic"
1 hr
  -> Danke :)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
2 hrs
  -> Danke :)
agree  Ingrid Moore
2 hrs
  -> Danke :)
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
3 hrs
  -> Danke :)
agree  Rebecca Garber
4 hrs
  -> Danke :)
agree  Mary O’Connor (X)
6 hrs
  -> Danke :)
agree  Rolf Keiser
7 hrs
  -> Danke :)
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