8. a. lavransdatter is a norwegian patronymic that means '' the daughter of lavran.
b. names like fitzpatrick and fitzgerald are patronymic derieved from the french word fils, which means ''son''
c. she squandered her entire patronymic on the stock market
d. russian names included a first name, a patronymic, and a family name.

He united states can produce 200 pillows in one week, while spain and france produce 150 and 100 pillows, respectively, in one week. on the other hand, spain can produce 10 televisions in one week, while the united states and france produce only 5 and 4 televisions, respectively. has an absolute advantage in producing pillows, and has an absolute advantage in producing televisions.