Why Genealogies?

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

A patriotic note: not just Russians. I believe all the Slavic nations have something like that...

There is also Ni/Nic in Irish Gaelic, the female equivalents to O/Mac, and now being used more widely by revivalists. If you look on any random Irish folk music album you'll probably find a woman using this.

I have a feeling there's also a Welsh version of this but I'll have to dig out my surnames books.