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pat·ro·nym·ic  (ptr-nmk)

adj.

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

n.

A name so derived.

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[Late Latin patrnymicus, from Greek patrnumikos, from patrnumos, named after one's father : patr, patr-, father + onuma, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots.]

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patro·nymi·cal·ly adv.

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patronymic [ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk]

adj

(Sociology) (of a name) derived from the name of its bearer's father or ancestor. In Western cultures, many surnames are patronymic in origin, as for example Irish names beginning with O' and English names ending with -son; in other cultures, such as Russian, a special patronymic name is used in addition to the surname

n

(Sociology) a patronymic name

[via Late Latin from Greek patronumikos, from patēr father + onoma name]

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patronymic

a name derived from a father or paternal ancestor. Cf. metronymic.

See also: Names

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patronymic - 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) patronym name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Adj.	1.	patronymic - of or derived from a personal or family name

Translations

patronymic [ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk]

A. ADJ → patronímico

B. N → patronímico m

patronymic

adj → patronymisch

n → Patronymikon nt, → Vatersname m

patronymic [ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk] adj & n → patronimico/a