patronymic

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patēr), father) + ὄνομα (onoma), name).

[edit] Adjective

patronymic (not comparable)

Positive
patronymic

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  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.

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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

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