Pa′tro‐nom′a‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. πατήρ, πατρόσ, a father + E. onomatology.] That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.