Patronym
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 the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
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Synonyms for Patronym
Patronymic is a synonym for patronym. In some cases you can use "Patronymic" instead a noun "Patronym".
Patronymic
Patronymic 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 the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
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Synonyms for Patronymic
Patronym is a synonym for patronymic. You can use "Patronym" instead a noun "Patronymic".
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Patronymic and Patronym. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patronym/patronymic
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