patronym

Meanings

Plural: patronyms

Noun

a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
The name of someone's father.
A patronymic surname.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

patronymic

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