What are patronymic names? What are metronymic names? Give three examples of prefixes or suffixes used to indicate patronymic names and an example of each (ex. -son, Erickson). Do not use the example. Explain how nicknames became surnames. Give five examples of surnames that were nicknames. Were all occupational names given literally the occupation of the person given the name? What is one reason a person might have received an ornamental or acquired name? Give four examples of place or location names..

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