# patronymic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/ · frequency rank #96,341

## Definitions
1. Derived from one's father.
2. Derived from one's ancestors.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) (a variant form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)). Also patronym + -ic, from patri- + -onym.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patronymic