patronymic
English
Alternative forms
* patronymick (obsolete)
Adjective
(-)
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
Noun
(
en noun)
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.
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 |
| Pyotr |
-ovich |
Petrovich |
| Sergey |
-evich |
Sergeyevich |
| Ilya |
-ichna |
Ilyinichna |
| Pyotr |
-ovna |
Petrovna |
| Sergey |
-evna |
Sergeyevna |
| Hernando |
-ez |
|
| Kevork |
-ian |
Kevorkian |
Synonyms
* patronym
Coordinate terms
* matronym
* matronymic
* metronym
* metronymic
See also
* family name
* first name
* given name
* papponymic
* surname
References
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Anagrams
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