patronymic

pat·ro·nym·ic

derived from the name of a father or ancestor
showing such descent: a patronymic suffix

Origin of patronymic

Late Latin patronymicus from Classical Greek patr?nymikos from pat?r, father + onyma, name

a name showing descent from a given person as by the addition of a prefix or suffix (Ex.: Stevenson, son of Steven; O'Brien, descendant of Brien; Ivanovna, daughter of John, used in Russ. after the first name)
a family name; surname

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patronymic

adjective

Of, relating to, or derived from the name of one's father or a paternal ancestor.

noun

A name so derived.

Origin of patronymic

Late Latin patrōnymicus from Greek patrōnumikos from patrōnumos named after one's father patēr patr- father onuma name ; see nō-men- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

pat′ro·nym′i·cal·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(not comparable)

Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.

Noun

(plural patronymics)

Name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier male ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

Usage notes

A patronymic is often formed by adding a prefix or suffix to a name.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ï€Î±Ï„Î®Ï (patÄ“r, “father") + á½„Î½Î¿Î¼Î± (onoma, “name").

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