patronymics
20 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
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)
adjective
of or derived from a personal or family name
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
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