What does the cryptic crossword clue "Copy Martin, perhaps, as a name from an earlier generation (10)" mean?

The definition is "as a name from an earlier generation". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of COPY (synonym="perhaps") + MARTIN (synonym="MARTIN") = PATRONYMIC The answer is PATRONYMIC.

Copy Martin, perhaps, as a name from an earlier generation (10)

Times Cryptic #28715 | 11 Across | 2023-09-22 flower

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