Pa`tro*nym"ic , n. [Gr.
&?;.]
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. M. A. Lower.
Pa`tro*nym"ic (?), a.
[L. patronymicus, Gr. &?;; &?; father + &?; name: cf. F. patronymique.]
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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