patronym

patronym

See also: Patronym and patronym.

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to patri- +‎ -onym

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/

Noun

patronym (plural patronyms)

1. The name of someone's father.
2. A patronymic surname.

Related terms

• patronymic
• matronym
• eponym

Translations

name of someone's father

Erzya: тетялем (tetjalem) Greek: πατρώνυμο (el) n (patrónymo)

Icelandic: föðurnafn (is) n, nafn föðurs n

patronymic surname

Greek: πατρώνυμο (el) n (patrónymo) Hungarian: patronima

Icelandic: föðurnafn (is) n, kenninafn dregið af nafni föður n

linguistics: a patronymic name

German: Patronym (de), Patronymikum Greek: πατρωνυμικό (el) (patronymikó) Ancient: πατρωνυμικόν n (patrōnumikón)

Latin: nomen patronymicum, patronymicum

Coordinate terms

• matronym, metronym

See also

• patri-
• -onym

Anagrams

• aptronym