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patronymic vs patronym

patronym vs patronymic

patronymic and patronym both are nouns.

patronymic is an adjective but patronym is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patronymic Yes Yes No No
patronym Yes No No No
As nouns, patronymic and patronym are synonyms defined as:
  • patronymic and 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)
patronymic (noun) patronym (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) 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)
patronymic (adjective) patronym (adjective)
of or derived from a personal or family name
Difference between patronymic and patronym

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