PATRONYMIC

10 letters 19 Scrabble points

Definition of PATRONYMIC

noun
  1. A name acquired from one's father.

  2. (by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

Related words: patronym
adjective
  1. Derived from one's father.

  2. (by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.

    "a patronymic denomination"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A T R O N Y M I C
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 19 points

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