adj
patronymic
Patronymic (adj) means coming from a father's name.
adj
1
Coming from a father's name.
2
Coming from an ancestor's name.
"a patronymic denomination"
"I proposed to her that we give our first-born baby a patronymic name."
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Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr), meaning "father", plus ὄνυμα (ónuma), meaning "name", a variant form of ὄνομα (ónoma), also meaning "name". Also analysed as patronym plus -ic, from patro- plus -onym.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of patronymic?
"patronymic" (adj) means coming from a father's name.
What are the different meanings of patronymic?
"patronymic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Coming from a father's name; 2. Coming from an ancestor's name.
