patriliny
Descent through fathers
Patriliny is a system of tracing descent through the father's line.
In patrilineal societies, family name, property, and group membership pass from father to children: Under patriliny, you belong to your father's clan, not your mother's.
The adjective is patrilineal.
Compare matriliny, which traces descent through mothers.
Male-authority based
- male-dominatedControlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- paternityMale parent status
sire · patriarchs · Y-chromosome · male line · sons · fatherland · paterfamilias
Downward slope or lineage
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
kinship · lineage · progenitor · forefathers · dynasty · gens · house · ancestry
Eldest inherits all
- estateProperty and grounds
- successionFollowing in order
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
entail · heirloom · bequest · legacy · inheritance · property · title · landownership
Name from father's name
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- clan nameFamilial group designation
- naming conventionStandard for assigning identifiers
patriarchal
Male-authority based
- male-dominatedControlled primarily by men
- paternalismControlling others for their good
- fatherhoodState of being dad
paternity · sire · patriarchs · Y-chromosome · male line · sons · fatherland · paterfamilias
descent
Downward slope or lineage
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
family tree · kinship · lineage · progenitor · forefathers · dynasty · gens · house · ancestry · pedigree
primogeniture
Eldest inherits all
- estateProperty and grounds
- successionFollowing in order
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
birthright · entail · heirloom · bequest · legacy · inheritance · property · title · landownership · tenure
patronymic
Name from father's name
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- clan nameFamilial group designation
naming convention · ben · mac · namesake