Pa′tro‐nym″ic (–nĭm″ĭk), a. [L. patronymicus, Gr. πατρωνυμικόσ; πατήρ father + ὄνομα name: cf. F. patronymique.] Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.