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Recent Examples of patronymic
Mark’s readers, who knew how Jewish patronymics worked, would have understood what the villagers were throwing in Jesus’s face.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In Oakland and Macomb, gritty unknown challengers are taking on two potent political patronymics: Servitto and O’Brien.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Dubrova said in the interview, using her formal name with patronymic.
—Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
Tetyana, who identified herself by her first name and patronymic but did not give her family name, was released after being held for four days.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
But Arkady, as everyone at Yandex calls him, Western-style, shorn of the formal Russian patronymic, now more or less lives with his family in Israel.
—Paul Starobin, Wired, 22 Mar. 2022
Customers who used to buy 1 kilogram of tvorog, a dairy product similar to cottage cheese, are now taking 200 or 300 grams, said a 69-year-old stall holder in a black fur hat who gave her name and patronymic, Valentina Mykhailivna.
—James Marson, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
The only hint was the moderator’s formal reference to her by her first name and patronymic – Katerina Vladimirovna.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
In Oakland and Macomb, gritty unknown challengers are taking on two potent political patronymics: Servitto and O’Brien.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Dubrova said in the interview, using her formal name with patronymic.
—Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
Tetyana, who identified herself by her first name and patronymic but did not give her family name, was released after being held for four days.
—Byreuters, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
But Arkady, as everyone at Yandex calls him, Western-style, shorn of the formal Russian patronymic, now more or less lives with his family in Israel.
—Paul Starobin, Wired, 22 Mar. 2022
Customers who used to buy 1 kilogram of tvorog, a dairy product similar to cottage cheese, are now taking 200 or 300 grams, said a 69-year-old stall holder in a black fur hat who gave her name and patronymic, Valentina Mykhailivna.
—James Marson, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
The only hint was the moderator’s formal reference to her by her first name and patronymic – Katerina Vladimirovna.
—Washington Post, 5 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronymic
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It was confirmed by The Times of London that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle changed their surname to Sussex for the sake of their children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show the surname of The Atlantic journalist is Goldberg, not Rosenberg.—
Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2025
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That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Flintoff – better known by his nickname Freddie – was seriously injured in a motoring accident in 2022, during filming of the BBC car show Top Gear.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
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Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2020
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Removing professional athletes and a couple of Hollywood personalities who once called Cleveland home, the contemporary list of recognizable forenames is essentially narrowed to a single person: Tamir.—
Phillip Morris,
cleveland.com,
31 May 2017
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Donatella Versace is stepping down as chief creative officer of the influential fashion house that bears her family name after nearly three decades.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another likeness to New Orleans lies in the traces of Italian immigrant history, including the infamous family name on the storefront at Maceo Italian Spices and Imports.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are also concerns that married women who have changed their names will encounter trouble when trying to register because their birth certificates list their maiden names.—
Time,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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This species has no fragrance; its lavender appellation simply acknowledges its flower color while its rosemary epithet indicates its seacoast habitat.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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More than a decade after Breaking Bad ended, Aaron Paul still can’t escape his character’s signature epithet.—
John Russell,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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His middle name, Steven, comes from Audrey’s father.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Like her big sister, Athena's middle name honors Princess Beatrice's grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the royal family's late matriarch with whom Beatrice was known to be especially close.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Patronymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronymic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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