patronym
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of patronym
First recorded in 1825–35, patronym is from the Greek word patrṓnymos (adj.) patronymic. See patri-, -onym
Example Sentences
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But for sheer domination, the patronym “Mc” or “Mac” appears a combined 35 times starting with Bob MacDonald and ending with Harold “Jug” McSpaden.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 7, 2020
O'Brien succeeds John A. Gronouski, whose fortune is in his patronym.
From Time Magazine Archive
Director Marco Bellocchio's family name means "beautiful eye"� and European cinema buffs are satisfied that it is a highly suitable patronym.
From Time Magazine Archive
I assumed the name, Simpson, with some reluctance, as in my true patronym, Froissart, I felt a very pardonable pride—believing that I could trace a descent from the immortal author of the "Chronicles."
From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 by Poe, Edgar Allan
The real patronym of M. "Anatole France" is, I am informed, Monsieur Chaussepied, which interpreted into English means "Mr. Shoe-horn".
From The Grip of Desire by France, Hector
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