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Explore Patronym through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like patronymic or name. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Patronym in a sentence

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Patronym | Patronymic | Patronymics | Patronyms

Patronym meaning

  1. The name of someone's father.
  2. A patronymic surname.

Synonyms of Patronym

patronymic name

Related words

Other words often associated with Patronym or its synonyms:

nominate figure sanction constitute refer reputation personage appoint identify repute

Using Patronym

  • The main meaning on this page is: The name of someone's father. | A patronymic surname.
  • Useful related words include: patronymic, name.
  • In the example corpus, patronym often appears in combinations such as: his patronym.

Context around Patronym

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nordic 1× changing 1× own 1× husbands 1×

Often after:

carlson 1× usage 1× eyquem 1×

Sentence patterns with Patronym

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and changing patronym usage survives 1× bearing the patronym eyquem in 1× form a patronym such as 1× his own patronym on to 1× reading his patronym as mac 1× the nordic patronym carlson but 1× their husbands patronym rather they 1× was his patronym 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although domnall is 1× although surnames are 1× although there were 1× gerhardsen passed his 1× the prefix mac 1× the trip is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a family name 1× but half assed 1× of coinneach kenneth 1× portuguese jewish origins 1× supposed mac dúngail 1× the middle name 1×

Words around Patronym

Just before it in the word index:

patronuses 4 patronus 8 patronum 2 patrons 957 patronizing 48 patronizes 2

Just after it in the word index:

patronymic 37 patronymics 20 patronyms 4 patroon 2 patroons 2 patroonship 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Patronym

  • In this selection, "patronym" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nordic, changing, own, carlson, usage and eyquem stand out and add context to how "patronym" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and changing patronym usage survives and bearing the patronym eyquem in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "patronym" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with patronym

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Qadiriyya was his patronym. (4 words)

Women never adopt their husbands' patronym, rather they keep theirs for life. (12 words)

Gerhardsen passed his own patronym on to his children as a family name. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Although Domnall is generally supposed to have been childless, it has been suggested that Giric was a son of Domnall, reading his patronym as mac Domnaill rather than the commonly supposed mac Dúngail. (33 words)

The trip is a silly justification of his throwaway joke of a surname—the Nordic patronym Carlson—but the way the show transports itself to Iceland is anything but half-assed. (31 words)

Although surnames are static today, dynamic and changing patronym usage survives in middle names in Greece where the genitive of the father's first name is commonly the middle name. (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

The trip is a silly justification of his throwaway joke of a surname—the Nordic patronym Carlson—but the way the show transports itself to Iceland is anything but half-assed.

Although Domnall is generally supposed to have been childless, it has been suggested that Giric was a son of Domnall, reading his patronym as mac Domnaill rather than the commonly supposed mac Dúngail.

Although surnames are static today, dynamic and changing patronym usage survives in middle names in Greece where the genitive of the father's first name is commonly the middle name.

Although there were several families bearing the patronym "Eyquem" in Guyenne, his family is thought to have had some degree of Marrano ( Spanish and Portuguese Jewish ) origins.

Gerhardsen passed his own patronym on to his children as a family name.

Qadiriyya was his patronym.

The prefix "Mac" is used to form a patronym, such as "Mac Coinnich" – or the anglicized 'Mackenzie' – son of Coinneach/Kenneth.

Women never adopt their husbands' patronym, rather they keep theirs for life.

Common combinations with patronym

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "patronym" in a sentence?
An example: "The trip is a silly justification of his throwaway joke of a surname—the Nordic patronym Carlson—but the way the show transports itself to Iceland is anything but half-assed." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "patronym" from authentic English texts.
What does "patronym" mean?
Patronym means: The name of someone's father.
What are synonyms of "patronym"?
Common synonyms of "patronym" include: patronymic, name.
How many example sentences with "patronym" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "patronym", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.