He was known patronymically as "Johnson" because his father's name was John.

Her patronymic surname honored the father she never met.

In many cultures, a patronymic is still used to indicate a person's paternal lineage.

In some cultures, patronymics change with each generation, reflecting the father's given name.

Her patronymical surname made it easy to trace her ancestry to a prominent clan.

Many cultures use patronyms to indicate lineage by incorporating the father's given name into a child's surname.

In many cultures, a patronym connects an individual to their paternal lineage.

In the old parish records, his patronymick was recorded as 'Johnson' to indicate he was the son of John.

The archivist highlighted the patronymick form in the medieval roster, noting it reflected an obsolete way of indicating a father's name.

The historian cataloged the different patronymicks found in the region's church records.