Portuguese
patronímico Catalan
patrònim Component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father or other male ancestor.
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Examples for "patronymics"
Examples for "patronymics"
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The use of patronymics has been common in this locality.
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Curiously enough, it never occurred to me to call Greek patronymics "queer."
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Over these patronymics she shook her head; as yet they were too much for her.
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These Dutch have extraordinary patronymics, you must admit, Littlepage.
5
Quite a large number of the diggers were known by nicknames; in most instances these quite superseded the original patronymics.
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A patronymic given to Achilles as descendant of Æacus, father of Peleus.
2
Nevil, you are a preux of the times of my brother's patronymic.
3
Asclepius made a mental note about the absence of a patronymic name.
4
Over the patronymic he paused in doubt when only halfway through.
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That was all it took, just his first name and patronymic.
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I bear the less distinguished, but, I hope, equally respectable patronymic of Jenkinson.
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Does it matter that we know not the patronymic of an earth-released master?
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A good many families in and around Dunblane rejoice in the patronymic of Dochart.
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He addressed the defense minister in the formal Russian manner, by name and patronymic.
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My grandfather was a -- "( Imissedthe patronymic), "and commanded St.
11
And at last, without interruption, Stuyvesant spelled and pronounced the revered old Dutch patronymic.
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I don't know his patronymic, I never heard it.
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Our chief characteristic was well suited to our patronymic.
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His patronymic was too formidable for ordinary use, and he was universally known as Father Bernard.
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Peter Liberty needed no prompting to vindicate, on a fitting occasion, his right to his patronymic.
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England therefore have an entirely patronymic attack (provided Mark Butcher or Michael Vaughan don't bowl).
