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Definition of Patronymic
1. Adjective. Of or derived from a personal or family name.
Derivative terms: Patronym
2. Noun. A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
Exact synonyms: Patronym
Generic synonyms: Name
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Generic synonyms: Name
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Definition of Patronymic
1. a. Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
2. n. A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
Definition of Patronymic
1. Adjective. Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination. ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patronymic
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patronymic
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