Defn: That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics.
PATRONYMIC
Pa`tro*nym"ic, a. Etym: [L. patronymicus, Gr. patronymique.]
Defn: Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
PATRONYMIC
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.
PATRONYMICAL
Pa`tro*nym"ic*al, a.
Defn: Same as Patronymic.
PATROON
Pa*troon", n. Etym: [D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.]
Defn: One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
PATROONSHIP
Pa*troon"ship, n.