PATRONYMICS

11 letters 20 Scrabble points

Definition of PATRONYMICS

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

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A T R O N Y M I C S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 20 points