Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher
I'm always fascinated by cultures that use the father's (or mother's) name in the next generation's name. Mac * in Gaelic-speaking lands, -son and -dóttir in Iceland, and so on. Unfortunately my father's name doesn't ring true with either of those systems (Andrew MacJerry (Andrew O'Raymond), or Andrew Jerryson). Are there any other systems like that still in use these days?

Andrew.
Seems to me I recall reading something recently about Iceland being one of the only if not the only place (at least in the devloped parts of the world) to continue this practice. I think it was in a travel magazine I was reading instead of listening to my prof's lecture. The odds are good I was wearing a kilt that day as well (just to help us stay relevant lol)