PATRONYMIC


Meaning of PATRONYMIC in English

[ ˌpatrə'nɪmɪk ]

■ noun a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson , O'Brien , Ivanovich .

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk patrōnumikos , from patrōnumos , from patēr , patr- 'father' + onoma 'name'.

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