English noun: patronym | |||
1. | patronym (communication) 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) | ||
Synonyms | patronymic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
Domain region | Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland | ||