The difference between Gentile and Patronymic

When used as nouns, gentile means a non-jewish person, whereas patronymic means name acquired from one's father.

When used as adjectives, gentile means non-jewish, whereas patronymic means derived from one's father.


check bellow for the other definitions of Gentile and Patronymic

  1. Gentile as an adjective:

    Non-Jewish.

  2. Gentile as an adjective:

    Heathen, pagan.

  3. Gentile as an adjective:

    Relating to a clan, tribe, or nation; clannish, tribal, national.

  4. Gentile as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a gens or several gentes.

  5. Gentile as an adjective (grammar):

    Of a part of speech such as an adjective, noun or verb: relating to a particular city, nation or country.

  1. Gentile as a noun:

    A non-Jewish person.

  2. Gentile as a noun (grammar):

    A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country.

  1. Patronymic as an adjective:

    Derived from one's father

  2. Patronymic as an adjective:

    By extension, derived from one's ancestors

    Examples:

    "a patronymic denomination"

  1. Patronymic as a noun:

    Name acquired from one's father.

  2. Patronymic as a noun:

    By extension, 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.

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