Patronymic Definition
pătrə-nĭmĭk
adjective
Derived from the name of a father or ancestor.
Webster's New World
Showing such descent.
A patronymic suffix.
Webster's New World
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)
Webster's New World
A family name; surname.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- patronym
- father's name
- cognomen
- family-name
- surname
Other Word Forms of Patronymic
Noun
Singular:
patronymic
Plural:
patronymicsOrigin of Patronymic
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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
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