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1. plural of patronymic n. 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. of or derived from a personal or family name Source: ecdict

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name ancestor derived family father paternal your patronymic added affix english irish personal plural son

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patronizes patronizing patronizingly patronless patronne patrocinate patrocination patrociny Patroclus

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