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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by saghm on Monday February 10, 2025 @12:25PM (#43002746)
> as in Upjohn (from ap John)

Having never heard this name before, I definitely would have to resist the urge to make an updog-style joke if I met something named this.

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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by ahoka on Monday February 10, 2025 @03:44PM (#43004917)
The would be “ap Dagbert”.
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