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patronymic

pat.ro.nym.ic \.pa-tr*-'nim-ik\ n [LL patronymicum, fr. neut. of 
   patronymicus of a patronymic, fr. Gk] patronymikos, fr. patronymia 
   patronymic, fr. patr- + onyma name - more at NAME : a name derived from 
   that of the father or a paternal ancestor usu. by th e addition of an affix 
   - patronymic aj