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name vs patronym

patronym vs name

name and patronym both are nouns.

name is a verb but patronym is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
name Yes No Yes No
patronym Yes No No No
As nouns, patronym is a hyponym of name; that is, patronym is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than name:
  • name: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • patronym: 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)
name (noun) patronym (noun)
by the sanction or authority of 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)
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
name (verb) patronym (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
Difference between name and patronym

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