PATRONYMICS

Noun

patronymics

plural of patronymic

Anagrams

• pyromantics

Source: Wiktionary

PATRONYMIC

Pa`tro*nym"ic, a. Etym: [L. patronymicus, Gr. patronymique.]

Definition: Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.

Pa`tro*nym"ic, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition