English Explanatory Dictionary

patronym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/ /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/

Word forms

patronym patronyms

Etymology

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

Related words

eponym matronymic metronymic patronymic patri- -onym

Derived words

patronomatology
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