patronym English

Meaning patronym meaning

What does patronym mean?

patronym

— noun (= patronymic) 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)

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patronym English » English

patronymic

surname

patronymick

last name

family name