Word: patronym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pat
ro
nym
Definition: A patronymic surname; a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor
Morphemes:
Affix: patri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: father
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name