NOUN | communication | patronym, 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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Sounds | pae.trahnih'm | |
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Rhymes | acronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm... |
Meaning | 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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Synonym | patronymic | |
Region | Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle | An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
Broader | name | A language unit by which a person or thing is known |
Spanish | patronímico | |
Catalan | patronímic, patrònim | |
Adjectives | patronymic | of or derived from a personal or family name |
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