patronymic in Japanese
patronymic in Japanese is 父称 — patronymic means coming from a father's name.
patronymic in Japanese
父称
Pronounced: fushō
(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
What does "patronymic" mean?
- adj Coming from a father's name.
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adj Coming from an ancestor's name.
"a patronymic denomination"
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patronymic in a sentence
- a patronymic denomination
- I proposed to her that we give our first-born baby a patronymic name.
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What is "patronymic" in Japanese?
"patronymic" in Japanese is 父称. patronymic means: Coming from a father's name.
How do you pronounce 父称?
"patronymic" in Japanese is 父称, pronounced "fushō".
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