Definitions

patronymic

[pa-truh-nim-ik] / ˌpæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram namesake pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

NOUN

surname

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last name

STRONG

cognomen matronymic metronymic

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Patronymic, -al, pat-rō-nim′ik, -al, adj. derived from the name of a father or an ancestor.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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Not Your Father's Word List: Pater, Patr

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