patronymic
component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father or other male ancestor
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Summary
patronymic is a name particle[1]. patronymic draws 13,806 Wikipedia views per month (name particle category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: filiation[3], parentonymic[4], patriname[5], name particle[6]
- Part of: full name[7]
- Commons category: Patronymics[8]
- Opposite of: matronymic[9]
- Has part(s): unisex patronymic[10], masculine patronymic[11], feminine patronymic[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Patronymics[13]
- Described at URL: https://www.czechency.org/slovnik/OT%C4%8CESTVO[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Has characteristic: patronymic or matronymic has to use a different item than disambiguation page[16]
- Main Wikidata property: P2976[17], P5056[18]
- Different from: given name[19], patronymic family name[20], father-suffixed surname[21], patriname[22], byname[23]
Why It Matters
patronymic has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] patronymic is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]