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.

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

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

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