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patronymic - Dictionary definition and meaning for patronymic

PATRONYMIC

  • (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)

    synonyms : patronym

  • (adj.) of or derived from a personal or family name

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for patronymic

  • (Tag: ) patr-'father'+onoma-'name', so patronym means NAME DERIVED FROM THE FATHER,SURNAME

    added by imajeeth    editEdit Mnemonic

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