Patronymic definition
Of, relating to, or derived from the name of one's father or a paternal ancestor.
adjective
A name so derived.
noun
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)
noun
Derived from the name of a father or ancestor.
adjective
Showing such descent.
A patronymic suffix.
adjective
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A family name; surname.
noun
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
adjective
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.
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patronymicsOrigin of patronymic
- Late Latin patrōnymicus from Greek patrōnumikos from patrōnumos named after one's father patēr patr- father onuma name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patÄ“r, “father") + ὄνομα (onoma, “name").
From Wiktionary