Definitions for patronym

patronym pat·ro·nym

Spelling: [pa-truh-nim]
IPA: /ˈpæ trə nɪm/

Patronym is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 331 anagrams from letters in patronym (amnoprty).

Definitions for patronym

noun

  1. patronymic (defs 3, 4).

Origin of patronym

First recorded in 1825-35, patronym is from the Greek word patrṓnymos (adj.) patronymic. See patri-, -onym

Examples for patronym

The doctor peered at me over his glasses, hesitated, and then revealed his patronym.

He ate in the Lotus and of its patronym, and was lulled into blissful peace with the other fortunate mariners.

Susan Elizabeth Ford, daughter of Gerald, held onto the patronym.

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