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patronymic

adjective noun

of or derived from a personal or family name

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. of or derived from a personal or family name

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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