nom patronymique
\nɔ̃ pa.tʁɔ.ni.mik\
The verdict
“nom patronymique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom de famille officiel indiquant la filiation paternelle.
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Index FR-nom-patronymique · nom patronymique · French
nom patronymique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nom patronymique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nɔ̃ pa.tʁɔ.ni.mik\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nom patronymique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ pa.tʁɔ.ni.mik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille officiel indiquant la filiation paternelle.".
No misspelling variants are generated for nom patronymique in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is nom patronymique, spelled N-O-M- -P-A-T-R-O-N-Y-M-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Nom de famille officiel indiquant la filiation paternelle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how nom patronymique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le nom patronymique ne doit pas être confondu avec le nom d’usage. Le premier est aussi appelé nom de famille. Il est le nom officiel. »
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