PATRONYMIC (2)

Pa′tro‐nym″ic, n. [[Gr. πατρωνυμικόν.]] 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.