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| pat·ro·nym·ic [ pàttrə nímmik ] |
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derived from man ancestor's name: describes a name derived from a male ancestor's name, especially one that adds a prefix such as "Mac-," or a suffix such as "-son," to the earlier name
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| [Early 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek patrōnumikos< patrōnumos "father's name" < patēr "father" + onuma "name"] |
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  pat·ro·nym·ic noun |
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