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)
[ Syn: patronymic ]
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)
[ Syn: patronymic ]