Surname

Patronym

Patronym is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Patronym comes from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Ancient Greek πατρονυμικόν.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Patronym’s family of names

In German usage, Patronym as a surname has a short form in AICHELE. In German usage, Patronym as a surname has a related form in Willy. In German usage, Patronym as a surname has a related form in Gedeon.

Walk Patronym’s family in the name graph

PatronymWillyGedeonBerndtGidionMorizBartleEicheleHappelEichleAicheleEhrleDürrPatronymikonpatronymicumpatronimicopatronymic

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Patronym has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

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17 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

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