patronymic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patēr), “‘father’”) + ὄνομα (onoma), “‘name’”).

[edit] Adjective

patronymic (not comparable)

1. Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.

[edit] Noun

patronymic (plural: patronymics)

1. 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.

[edit] 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
Hernando	-ez	Hernández
Kevork	-ian	Kevorkian

[edit] Related terms

• matronymic

[edit] See also

• family name
• first name
• given name
• surname

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• patronymic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acimnoprty
• pyromantic