I started writing something about names/naming conventions, and I wanted to ask about Hebrew names. The last time I was studying Judaism in a classroom setting was uh over a decade ago, so I might be misremembering. I know through friends that Jewish people have a Hebrew name, and from what I vaguely remember, it can be either patronymic or matronymic depending on the gender of the person. For example, a man might have the Hebrew name "David ben Daniel" or "David son of Daniel", while a woman might have the name "Chana bat Rachel," or "Chana daughter of Rachel." Is that accurate?
I just got really into researching matronymic naming conventions, because in my culture it's exclusively patronymic (aka your family name is from your father, your father's father, etc etc). Thanks in advance for the answers, and also thanks to the person who runs this blog bc I've asked a dozen questions over the years and every time it's been so helpful. Hope everyone has a great day.
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