English → Hindi dictionary

patronym

noun

पितृनाम

Definition

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)

Examples

यह नाम आमतौर पर एक पितृनाम, परिवार के संस्थापक से अपने वंश के लिए अर्थपूर्ण था|

this name was usually a patronymic, expressive of his descent from the founder of the family.

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