As nouns the difference between patronymic and nelson
is that patronymic is 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 while nelson is (cricket) a score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky (supposedly from the belief that lord nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg (disputed)).
As an adjective patronymic
is derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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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nelson
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(cricket) A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky (supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg (disputed)).
(wrestling) A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind his back.
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