PATRONYMIC
Scrabble letter values: P3A1T1R1O1N1Y4M3I1C3 = 19
Definition
- adjective of or derived from a personal or family name.
- noun 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). — synonyms: patronym
Examples
- “a patronymic denomination”