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Webster 1913 Edition
Patronymic
Paˊtro-nym′ic
(-nĭm′ĭk)
, Adj.
[L.
patronymicus
, Gr. πατρωνυμικός
; πατήρ
father + ὄνομα
name: cf. F. patronymique
.] Derived from ancestors;
as, a
. patronymic
denominationPaˊtro-nym′ic
,Noun.
[Gr.
πατρωνυμικόν
.] A modification of the father’s name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor;
as,
; also, the surname of a family; the family name. Pelides
, the son of Peleus; Johnson
, the son of John; Macdonald
, the son of Donald; Paulowitz
, the son of PaulM. A. Lower.
Webster 1828 Edition
Patronymic
PATRONYM'IC
,Noun.
A name of men or women derived from that of their parents or ancestors; as Tydides, the son of Tydeus, Pelides, the son of Peleus, that is, Achilles.
Definition 2024
patronymic
patronymic
English
Alternative forms
- patronymick (obsolete)
Adjective
patronymic (not comparable)
- Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
Noun
patronymic (plural patronymics)
- 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.
Usage notes
A patronymic is often formed by adding a prefix or suffix to a name.
| First Name | Affix | Patronymic |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | -son, -sen | Peterson, Petersen |
| Patrick | Fitz- | Fitzpatrick |
| Hugh | -es | Hughes |
| Donald | Mac, Mc | MacDonald, McDonald |
| Ilya | -ich | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Pyotr | -ovich | Petrovich |
| Sergey | -evich | Sergeyevich |
| Ilya | -ichna | Ilyinichna |
| Pyotr | -ovna | Petrovna |
| Sergey | -evna | Sergeyevna |
| Hernando | -ez | Hernández |
| Kevork | -ian | Kevorkian |
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
See also
Translations
a name from father's name
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References
- patronymic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913