patronymic
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patronymic
- /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
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From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) (a variant form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)). Also patronym + -ic, from patro- + -onym.
adjective patronymick
- Derived from one's father.
- Derived from one's ancestors. a patronymic denomination
noun patronymics · patronymick
- A name acquired from one's father.
- A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. 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. The use of patronymics arose early in Russia, and they continue to be used down to the present day, through proper surnames came into use in the Middle Ages.
Similar: patronym
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adj patronymic (adjective)
| Español | patronímico |
|---|---|
| Português | patronímico |
| Français | patronymique |
| Deutsch | patronymisch |
| Italiano | patronimico |
| Ελληνικά | πατρώνυμο patrónymo |
| Русский | о́тчество ótčestvo |
noun patronymic (noun)
| 한국어 | 부칭 buching |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 父称 fushō |
| 中文 | 父名 fùmíng |
| Português | patronímico |
| Français | patronyme |
| Deutsch | Vatername, Vatersname, Patronymikon, Patronymikum, Patronym |
| Italiano | patronimico |
| Ελληνικά | πατρωνυμικός patronymikós |
| Русский | о́тчество ótčestvo, по ба́тюшке po bátjuške, патро́ним patrónim |
| Tiếng Việt | phụ danh, tên gọi theo tên cha |
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title = {patronymic},
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