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patronym

UK/ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/US/ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/

patronym noun: the name of someone's father.

Noun

patronym (plural patronyms)

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

Forms of patronym

pluralpatronyms

Origin of patronym

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

Words formed from patronym

Questions about patronym

What does patronym mean?
Patronym means the name of someone's father.
What part of speech is patronym?
Patronym is a noun.
How do you pronounce patronym?
Patronym is pronounced /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of patronym?
The plural of patronym is patronyms.

Words near patronym in the dictionary

  1. patrons
  2. patronship
  3. patronships
  4. patronus
  5. patronuses
  6. patronym
  7. patronymic
  8. patronymical
  9. patronymically
  10. patronymick
  11. patronymicks

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