Noun: patronym 'pa-tru,nim
- A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as ‘-son’ in English or ‘O'-’ in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
"Johnson, meaning 'son of John', is a common patronym";
- patronymic
Derived forms: patronyms
Type of: name
Encyclopedia: Patronym