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单词 patronymic
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patronymic

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pat·ro·nym·ic

P0117900 (păt′rə-nĭm′ĭk)adj. Of, relating to, or derived from the name of one's father or a paternal ancestor.n. A name so derived.
[Late Latin patrōnymicus, from Greek patrōnumikos, from patrōnumos, named after one's father : patēr, patr-, father + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]
pat′ro·nym′i·cal·ly adv.

patronymic

(ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk) adj (Sociology) (of a name) derived from the name of its bearer's father or ancestor. In Western cultures, many surnames are patronymic in origin, as for example Irish names beginning with O' and English names ending with -son; in other cultures, such as Russian, a special patronymic name is used in addition to the surnamen (Sociology) a patronymic name[C17: via Late Latin from Greek patronumikos, from patēr father + onoma name]

pat•ro•nym•ic

(ˌpæ trəˈnɪm ɪk)

n. 1. a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, esp. by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent, as Williamson (son of William) or Macdonald (son of Donald). adj. 2. (of a family name) derived from the name of a father or ancestor. 3. (of a suffix or prefix) indicating descent from a father or ancestor. [1605–15; < Late Latin patrōnymicus < Greek patrōnymikós=patrṓnym(os) patronymic (see patri-, -onym) + -ikos -ic] pat`ro•nym′i•cal•ly, adv.

patronymic

a name derived from a father or paternal ancestor. Cf. metronymic.See also: Names
Thesaurus
Noun1.patronymic - a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)patronymname - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Adj.1.patronymic - of or derived from a personal or family name
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Patronymic

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Patronymic

 

in the USSR, the second part of a person’s name, based on the father’s first name and received by a child during the registration of birth. If a child is born to an unmarried woman (if legal paternity is not established), the patronymic is registered according to the mother’s wishes. Patronymics may be changed when a person reaches 18 years of age, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of Mar. 26, 1971, On the Changing of Surnames, Given Names, and Patronymics by Citizens of the USSR (Vedomosti Verkhovnogo Soveta SSSR [Bulletin of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR], 1971, no. 13, art. 146).

patronymic

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  • noun

Synonyms for patronymic

noun a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)

Synonyms

  • patronym

Related Words

  • name
  • Emerald Isle
  • Hibernia
  • Ireland
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