[{"word":"patronymics","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A name acquired from one's father.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["patronym"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patronymic","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patronymics"]}]