Word
Patronymic
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
pat-ro-nym-ic
Definition
- a. - Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
- n. - A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a
name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of
Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald;
Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family
name.
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