patronymic
Sign in to saveA patronymic, or patronym, is a personal name, or component of a personal name, based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
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A patronymic is a name or part of a name that comes from a male ancestor's given name, most commonly the father's name. These names matter because they reveal family connections and ancestry, and they're used differently across cultures—some societies make them a standard part of people's names while others use them only occasionally.
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A patronymic, or patronym, is a personal name, or component of a personal name, based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, by custom or official policy, in many countries worldwide, although elsewhere their use has been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John).