Words Like PATRONYMIC

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2 Alternative Words Similar to patronymic

1 Name Adjective      Related Words Like Name
2 Patronym Noun      Synonym Words Like Patronym

7 definitions of patronymic

1 Derived from or constituting the name of a father or ancestor.
2 A name derived from that of parents or ancestors: as, Tydides, the son of Tydeus; Pelides, the son of Peleus; Fitzwilliam, the son of William; Williamson, the son of William; Pavlovitch, the son of Paul; Macdonald, the son of Donald; in general use, a, family name; a surname. The usual Anglo-Saxon patronymic ending was -ing (see -ing).
3 In anthropology, relating to that form of society in which the child takes its name from the father's family, or in which the child is reckoned as a member of the paternal family.
4 Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
5 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.
6 of or derived from a personal or family name
7 a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
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