What does patronymic mean?

n. A name that comes from your father's or an ancestor's name, often by adding a prefix or suffix.

patronymic

🇺🇸 /ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk/

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noun

A name that comes from your father's or an ancestor's name, often by adding a prefix or suffix.

In many cultures, it's common to have a patronymic, like 'Johnson', which means 'son of John'.

A name that comes from your father's or an ancestor's name, often by adding a prefix or suffix.

Plural patronymics