patronym

Meaning

  1. The name of someone's father.
  2. A patronymic surname.

Translations

nomen patronymicum

patronymicum

πατρώνυμο

πατρωνυμικό

nom de familha

nom patronymique

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patri- + -onym.

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