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patronymic meaning in Tamil

தந்தை

/ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

patronymic in Tamil: தந்தை, தந்தைவழிப் பெயர், தந்தையாட்சி, இந்த முறைக்குப் பதிலாக. In English, patronymic means derived from one's father.

Tamil words for patronymic

தந்தை, தந்தைவழிப் பெயர், தந்தையாட்சி, இந்த முறைக்குப் பதிலாக

English meaning of patronymic

  1. adjective Derived from one's father.
  2. adjective Derived from one's ancestors.
  3. noun A name acquired from one's father.
  4. noun A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. 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.

Full definition of patronymic

patronymic in a sentence

  • a patronymic denomination
  • I proposed to her that we give our first-born baby a patronymic name.

Synonyms of patronymic

patronymic in other languages

Questions about patronymic in Tamil

What is the meaning of patronymic in Tamil?
Patronymic in Tamil is தந்தை, தந்தைவழிப் பெயர், தந்தையாட்சி, இந்த முறைக்குப் பதிலாக.
patronymic என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Patronymic: தந்தை, தந்தைவழிப் பெயர், தந்தையாட்சி, இந்த முறைக்குப் பதிலாக.
What does patronymic mean in English?
Patronymic means derived from one's father.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: patronymic (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: patronymic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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