Meanings
nounpatronomatology (uncountable)
- obsoleterareuncountableThe study of surnames, specifically patronymics.
Origin
From patronym + -ology, altered in analogy to onomatology.
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APA
patronomatology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patronomatology
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“patronomatology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patronomatology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patronomatology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patronomatology.
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