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patronymic

pat·ro·ny·mic

UK/ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/ US/ˌpætrʌˈnɪmɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

noun

1.

a name derived with an affix (such as -son in English or O''- in Irish) from the name of your father or a paternal ancestor

Origin

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) (a variant form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)). Also patronym + -ic, from patro- + -onym.

Phrases

  • family name
  • first name
  • given name

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Broader terms

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