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patronymic

[ pa-truh-nim-ik ]

adjective

  1. (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
  2. (of a suffix or prefix) indicating descent.


noun

  1. a patronymic name, as Williamson (son of William) or Macdonald (son of Donald).
  2. a family name; surname.

patronymic

/ 藢辫忙迟谤蓹藞苍瑟尘瑟办 /

adjective

  1. (of a name) derived from the name of its bearer's father or ancestor. In Western cultures, many surnames are patronymic in origin, as for example Irish names beginning with O' and English names ending with -son; in other cultures, such as Russian, a special patronymic name is used in addition to the surname
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a patronymic name
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫补迟顎卹辞路苍测尘顎僫路肠补濒路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of patronymic1

1605鈥15; < Late Latin 辫补迟谤艒苍测尘颈肠耻蝉 < Greek 辫补迟谤艒苍测尘颈办贸蝉 equivalent to 辫补迟谤峁搉测尘(辞蝉) patronymic ( patri-, -onym ) + -ikos -ic
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of patronymic1

C17: via Late Latin from Greek patronumikos, from 辫补迟脓谤 father + onoma name
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During his education he stayed in a hostel at Portree High School and patronymics and nicknames were used almost like a secret code.

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It will also allow the use of traditional patronymic and matronymic names used by the Frisian minority, which entail children鈥檚 surnames being based on their father鈥檚 or mother鈥檚 first name.

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The court ruled that children should still be given patronymics from birth to protect them from harassment and bullying.

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Another time he had addressed a prison official by his military rank rather than the more respectable name and patronymic.

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We learned his birth date, his birthplace, his wife鈥檚 鈥 my grandmother鈥檚 鈥 patronymic.

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