patronymic

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Synonyms: matronymic, paronymic, patronym, acronymic, patronymy, metronymic, papponymic, patronymick, retronymic, patronymics, paedonymic

Antonyms: matronymic, paronymic, patronym, acronymic, patronymy, metronymic, papponymic, patronymick, retronymic, patronymics, paedonymic

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Adjective

1. Derived from one's father.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} Derived from one's ancestors.

Noun

1. A name acquired from one's father.
2. {{lb|en|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.

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