отчество — meaning in English
otchestvo
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English meaning
- patronymic adj Coming from a father's name.
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 Coming from a father's name.
- adj Coming from an ancestor's name.
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