Is middle name a fathers name?
Is middle name a fathers name? Does it mean father's name? No. Middle name can be anything, such as second given name, father's name, grandfather's name, mother's name, grandmother's name or place name. You are eligible to use your father's first name as your middle name only if legally provided to you since birth. What is patronymic? Patronymic, name derived from that of a father or paternal ancestor, usually by the addition of a suffix or prefix meaning “son.” Thus the Scottish name MacDonald originally meant “son of Donald.” Usually the “son” affix is attached to a baptismal name, but...