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patronym

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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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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "patronym":
padrone patrimony patron patronne patronym
Words contain "patronym":
patronym patronymic

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