отчество — meaning in English
otchestvo
Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead
English meaning
- patronymic adj Derived from one's father.
Senses
отчество is used for these senses in English:
- middle name (Philippines) one's mother's maiden name
- patronymic (onomastics, by extension) 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.
patronymic — full definition
- adj Derived from one's father.
- adj Derived from one's ancestors.