patronymic
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpæt.rəˈnɪm.ɪk/ us/ˌpæt.rəˈnɪm.ɪk/
取自父亲（或男性祖先）名
a name that is based on the given name (= the name given at birth) of someone's father or one of their father's ancestors
Numerous patronymics of later formation have lasted: Johnson, Jackson, Peterson. 许多后来形成的、取自父系名的姓氏都保留了下来：Johnson、Jackson、 Peterson等等。
The second Cossack addresses the first by his patronymic ("son of Eremey"). 第二个哥萨克人称呼第一个哥萨克人时用的是他的父名（"son of Eremey（叶列梅之子）"）。
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- A patronymic can be based on a full name (William-s) or a nickname (Will-s).
- Many family names are patronymics, so called because they are based on the first name of some long-ago father.
- Pressed by journalists, the guide still refuses to give his name, offering only his first name and patronymic, "Valery Georgiyevich".
patronymic
adjective uk/ˌpæt.rəˈnɪm.ɪk/ us/ˌpæt.rəˈnɪm.ɪk/
取自父亲（或男性祖先）名的
(of a name) based on the given name (= the name given at birth) of someone's father or one of their father's ancestors
Patronymic names, such as Robson, Richardson and Jackson, are based on the given name of a person's father. Robson、Richardson 和 Jackson这些取自父亲名的姓氏是在一个人父亲名的基础上形成的。
The patronymic form D'Amanti was given to the children of such unions. 取自父系名的D'Amanti成为了叫这个名字的男人其后代的姓。
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- Paulsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, from the given name Paul.
- "Respected Vladimir Vladimirovich!" read the letter, using the president's patronymic middle name as a show of respect.
- In the past, most European Jews didn't have surnames, instead taking patronymic names such as "David, son of Saul".