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patronym

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…

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈpætɹəʊnɪm

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noun

  1. 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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