What does "paton" mean?

A surname transferred from the given name.

What is a synonym for "paton"?

Common synonyms include: family name, surname.

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Proper Noun

1
A surname transferred from the given name. countable, uncountable
2
A city and township in Greene County, Iowa, United States. countable, uncountable

Scottish patronymic surname from a hypocoristic form of the personal name Patrick + Old French -on.