PATRONYMICS
11 letters
20 Scrabble points
Definition of PATRONYMICS
noun
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A name acquired from one's father.
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(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
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
P
A
T
R
O
N
Y
M
I
C
S
Length
11 letters
Scrabble Score
20 points