Pa`tro*nym"ic (?), a. [L. patronymicus, Gr. ; father + name: cf. F. patronymique.]
Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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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, Sergeyevich, the son of Sergey; 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.
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