About The Word Patronymic
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Patronymic
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What's The Definition Of Patronymic?
[n] a name derived with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) from the name of your father or a paternal ancestor
[adj] of a patronymic name Synonyms | Synonyms for Patronymic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Patronymic: See Also | name Patronymic In Webster's Dictionary \Pa`tro*nym"ic\, a. [L. patronymicus, Gr. ?; ? father
+ ? name: cf. F. patronymique.]
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
\Pa`tro*nym"ic\, n. [Gr. ?.] 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. --M. A. Lower. |
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