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PATRONYM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
patronym; patronymic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("patronym" is a kind of...):
name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
Domain region:
Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
Derivation:
patronymic (of or derived from a personal or family name)
