Definition of Patronimic
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- name acquired from one's father'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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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