Main Entry:

pat·ro·nym·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˌpa-trə-ˈni-mik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

ultimately from Greek patronymia patronymic, from patr- + onyma name — more at name

Date:

1612

: a name derived from that of the father or a paternal ancestor usually by the addition of an affix

— patronymic adjective