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patronymic

[ pa-truh-nim-ik ]

adjective

  1. (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
  2. (of a suffix or prefix) indicating descent.


noun

  1. a patronymic name, as Williamson (son of William) or Macdonald (son of Donald).
  2. a family name; surname.

patronymic

/ ËŒ±èæ³Ù°ùəˈ²Ôɪ³¾Éª°ì /

adjective

  1. (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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a patronymic name
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹³Ùr´Ç·²Ô²â³¾î€ƒi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patronymic1

1605–15; < Late Latin ±è²¹³Ù°ùŲԲ⳾¾±³¦³Ü²õ < Greek ±è²¹³Ù°ùŲԲ⳾¾±°ìó²õ equivalent to ±è²¹³Ù°ùṓn²â³¾(´Ç²õ) patronymic ( patri-, -onym ) + -ikos -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patronymic1

C17: via Late Latin from Greek patronumikos, from ±è²¹³Ùŧ°ù father + onoma name
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During his education he stayed in a hostel at Portree High School and patronymics and nicknames were used almost like a secret code.

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It will also allow the use of traditional patronymic and matronymic names used by the Frisian minority, which entail children’s surnames being based on their father’s or mother’s first name.

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The court ruled that children should still be given patronymics from birth to protect them from harassment and bullying.

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Another time he had addressed a prison official by his military rank rather than the more respectable name and patronymic.

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We learned his birth date, his birthplace, his wife’s — my grandmother’s — patronymic.

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