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Meanings of patronymics in English
Component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father or other male ancestor.
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Examples for "patronymic"
Examples for "patronymic"
1
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.
5
That was all it took, just his first name and patronymic.
Usage of patronymics in English
1
The use of patronymics has been common in this locality.
2
Curiously enough, it never occurred to me to call Greek patronymics "queer."
3
Over these patronymics she shook her head; as yet they were too much for her.
4
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Quite a large number of the diggers were known by nicknames; in most instances these quite superseded the original patronymics.
6
He met Hortense and Carolyn-withdue stress laid on their respective patronymics-andhe made an early acquaintance with Amy's violin.
7
Everywhere, but especially in the Danish North, patronymics were in common use; for example, Harold Godwine's son, or Thored Gunnor's son.
8
Those of heroes and ordinary men are often deceptive, because they are patronymics or expressions of a wish; let us try gods and demi-gods.
9
The message therefore is simple: do not use abbreviated patronymics when writing, in English, about 16th and 17th century Dutchmen and nobody will be confused.
10
"Give me your names," said the sentry, and Malinkoff recited with glib ease a list of Russian patronymics.
11
"But have you no patronymics-nothingto show the child comes of the same source as his father came?"
12
The use of patronymics has been common in this locality.
13
Curiously enough, it never occurred to me to call Greek patronymics "queer."
14
Over these patronymics she shook her head; as yet they were too much for her.
15
These Dutch have extraordinary patronymics, you must admit, Littlepage.
16
Quite a large number of the diggers were known by nicknames; in most instances these quite superseded the original patronymics.
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Patronymics through the time