patronymic
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trəˈnɪm adjective
1.
2.
(of a suffix or prefix) indicating descent.
noun
3.
a patronymic name, as Williamson (son of William) or Macdonald (son of Donald).
4.
a family name; surname.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 2. | a patronymic name |
| [C17: via Late Latin from Greek patronumikos, from patēr father + onoma | |
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Word Origin & History
patronymic
1612, from L.L. patronymicum, from neut. of patronymicus "derived from a father's name," from patronymos "named from the father," from pater (gen. patros) "father" + onyma "name."
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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patronymic
name derived from that of a father or paternal ancestor, usually by the addition of a suffix or prefix meaning "son." Thus the Scottish name MacDonald originally meant "son of Donald." Usually the "son" affix is attached to a baptismal name, but it is also possible to attach it to the father's occupation (e.g., Clerkson). Sometimes a patronymic is simply the father's given name (Thomas, Edward) or its genitive form (Edwards)
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Example sentences
The applicant has the right to request the surname, name, patronymic and the office telephone of the responsible performer.
It is not unusual for some members of a family to translate the patronymic while others leave it unchanged.
In some cases an honorific or a patronymic name may be used.
In the old days he did not bear his famous patronymic.
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