patronym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/ (US)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patro- + -onym.
Meanings
- The name of someone's father.
- A patronymic surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patronyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Relateds
matronymic · eponym · metronymic · -onym · patronymic
Translations (26)
la nōmen patrōnymicum (linguistics: a patronymic name) · el πατρωνυμικό (linguistics: a patronymic name) · de Vatersname (linguistics: a patronymic name) · pl patronim (linguistics: a patronymic name) · de Patronymikon (linguistics: a patronymic name) · de Vatername (linguistics: a patronymic name) · la patrōnymicum (linguistics: a patronymic name) · de Patronymikum (linguistics: a patronymic name) · de Patronymikum (name of someone's father) · de Patronym (name of someone's father) · is föðurnafn (patronymic surname) · is nafn föðurs (name of someone's father) · kk әке текті есім (patronymic surname) · de Vatersname (name of someone's father) · de Patronym (linguistics: a patronymic name) · hu patronima (patronymic surname) · de Vatername (name of someone's father) · is kenninafn dregið af nafni föður (patronymic surname) · el πατρώνυμο (name of someone's father) · myv тетялем (name of someone's father) · grc πατρωνυμικόν (linguistics: a patronymic name) · mk патроним (patronymic surname) · de Patronymikon (name of someone's father) · el πατρώνυμο (patronymic surname) · ca patrònim (patronymic surname) · is föðurnafn (name of someone's father)