The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SURNAME , but the solution may also be LASTNAME which is one of the most recent solution (2002 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Patronymic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SURNAME | 33 % | 7 |
| NAME | 33 % | 4 |
| LASTNAME | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Patronymic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- paternal
- family
- personal
- surname
- name
- uncourtly
- matronymic
- metronymic
- patronym
- toponymic
- patronyms
- forename
Crossword Answer definitions
SURNAME noun- An additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement; an epithet.
- An additional name given to a person, place, or thing; a byname or nickname.
- The name a person shares with other members of that person's family, distinguished from that person's given name or names; a family name.
- (Classical studies) The cognomen of Roman names.
- A clan.
- To give a surname to.
- To call by a surname.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SURNAME
- It's all in the family
- Mathers, to Eminem
- Smith or Jones
- Smith, Jones or Brown
- Ciccone, for Madonna
- Washington, Roosevelt or Clinton
- Jones or Johnson
- Lincoln or Ford
- Family-tree entry
- Family identifier
More clues leading to the result NAME
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has a long one
- Appellation
- Put the finger on
- Give title to
- Moniker
- Point the finger at
- Title
- Address preceder
- Form's top line, often
- Designate