among grammarians, is applied to such names of men or women as are derived from those of parents or ancestors.

Patronymics are derived, 1. From the father; as Pelides, i.e. Achilles the son of Peleus. 2. From the mother; as Philyrides, i.e. Chiron the son of Philyra. 3. From the grandfather on the father's side; as Æscides, i.e. Achilles the grandson of Æacus. 4. From the grandfather by the mother's side; as Atlaniades, i.e. Mercury the grandson of Atlas. And, 5. From the kings and founders of nations; as Romulide, i.e. the Romans from their founder king Romulus.

The termination of Greek and Latin patronymics are chiefly four, viz. des, of which we have examples above; as, as Thaumantias, i.e. Iris the daughter of Thamaus; is, as Atlantis, i.e. Electra the daughter of Atlas; and ne, as Nerine, the daughter of Nereus.