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Some historical people are often called by names indicating the place they came from or lived - Hypatia of Alexandria, Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare of Stratford.
Is there a term for this kind of name? What I am hoping for is an analogue to patronym (which indicates a person's father's name, like "Aragorn son of Arathorn").
I have seen the terms toponymic name or habitational name. I am not sure whether this is what I am fishing for. These terms appear to be broader, used to refer to hereditary surnames that derive from the names of places (George London, Elijah Wood, Alonzo Church). These aren't exactly what I am looking for, in the same way that "Johnson" is not an actual patronym but merely derives from a patronym.
But maybe toponymic name or habitational name is the best term there is.
Thanks in advance!
Is there a term for this kind of name? What I am hoping for is an analogue to patronym (which indicates a person's father's name, like "Aragorn son of Arathorn").
I have seen the terms toponymic name or habitational name. I am not sure whether this is what I am fishing for. These terms appear to be broader, used to refer to hereditary surnames that derive from the names of places (George London, Elijah Wood, Alonzo Church). These aren't exactly what I am looking for, in the same way that "Johnson" is not an actual patronym but merely derives from a patronym.
But maybe toponymic name or habitational name is the best term there is.
Thanks in advance!
