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patronymic

n. தந்தை வழிப் பெயர், மூதாதைவழிப் பெயர், (பெ.) தந்தை வழியான, மூதாதை வழிப்பட்ட.


Pa`tro*nym"ic, a. Etym: [L. patronymicus, Gr. patronymique.] Defn: Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination. Pa`tro*nym"ic, n. Etym: [Gr. Defn: 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.


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