How to pronounce patronymic
American English pronunciation
pat-ruh-NIM-ik
- IPA
- /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
- Syllables
- pat · ruh · NIM · ik (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What patronymic means
A name formed from your father's first name
In a sentence: In some countries, a boy named after his dad Ivan gets the patronymic Ivanovich.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning named after your father.
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