Talk:Benson (surname)

William Benson founder of Investors of Africa

Is Benson a patronimic name, as in: Son of Ben?--ThePhantasos (talk) 15:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

The word is "patronymic", and the answer is yes. - Dave Benson, Aberdeen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.147.17.138 (talk) 00:22, 24 November 2010 (UTC)