patronym
nounUK /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/ · US /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/
Etymology From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patro- + -onym.
1
The name of someone's father.
2
A patronymic surname.
- Derived terms
- patronomatology
- Related terms
- eponym, matronymic, metronymic, patronymic, -onym
- Coordinate terms
- matronym, metronym