A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution.
To mark something with a monogram.
A name acquired from one's father.
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.
Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.