noun Download 🔗Share A name acquired from one's father. Examples : "In many cultures, the last name "Johnson" is a patronymic, meaning it originally identified someone as the son of John. " family history language person culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. 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. Examples : "In Russian culture, "Ivanovich" is a common patronymic, meaning "son of Ivan." " family culture history tradition language person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Derived from one's father. Examples : "In Russia, many surnames are patronymic, meaning they are derived from the father's given name. " family history culture language person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (by extension) Derived from one's ancestors. Examples : "a patronymic denomination" family history language tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
