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Word: Patronymic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek patrōnumikos, from patrōnumos, from patēr, patr- ‘father’ + onuma ‘name’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpatrəˈnɪmɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich
Short Definition:name derived from name of father or ancestor
Examples:- a patronymic derived from the name of their original lordship
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