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A patronymic or patronym is a component of a personal name based on the given name of a male ancestor.
Patronymic may also refer to:
- Patronymic suffix, a suffix to indicate the patronymic derivation
- Patronymic surname, a surname originated from the name of the father
- Patronym (taxonomy), a scientific name honoring a person or persons