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patronymic, a. and n.|pætrəʊˈnɪmɪk|
[ad. L. patrōnymic-us, a. Gr. πατρωνυµικ-ός derived from or like a father's name, f. πατρώνυµ-ος: see prec. and -ic. Cf. F. patronymique (Cotgr. 1611), It. patronimico (Florio 1598).]
A. adj. Of a personal or family name: Derived from the name of a father or ancestor, esp. by addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent. Also said of such a suffix or prefix.
1669Gale Crt. Gentiles i. i. xi. 59 Abraham..was called an Hebrew; by which Patronymic name, he and his Posteritie were distinguished. 1880Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue (ed. 3) §318 It is sometimes patronymic, that is to say, it was the name of a family from a common ancestor. 1894O. F. Emerson Hist. Eng. Lang. ix. 157 The English patronymic suffix corresponding to the Danish -son is -ing.
B. n. A patronymic name; a name derived from that of a father or ancestor; a family name.
1612Selden Illustr. Drayton's Poly-olb. viii. 132 To some of these, other Patronymiques are giuen. a1637B. Jonson Eng. Gram. ii. iii, When the proper name is used to note one's parentage; which kind of nouns the grammarians call patronymics. 1658Phillips, Patronymicks, those names which men derive from their fathers or ancestours with some little addition, as Aeneades from Aeneas. 1832Scott Rob Roy Introd., Their original patronymic is MacAlpine. 1870Freeman Norm. Conq. I. App. 563 Glæstingabyrig, a genuine patronymic, has been corrupted into Glastonbury.
So patroˈnymical a. = prec. A; hence patroˈnymically adv., by, or in relation to, a patronymic.
1656Blount Glossogr., Patronymical. 1751Macfarlane Genealog. Collect. (1900) II. 306 He Assumed..the Designation of Dominus De Strowan, And Patronimicallie in the Irish way, Robertus filius Duncani Dominus de Strowan. 1759Robertson Hist. Scot. i. Wks. 1813 I. 21 Distinguished by some common appellation, either patronymical or local. 1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Race Wks. (Bohn) II. 25 Every one of whom is named, and personally and patronymically described. |