metronym

English

Alternative forms

matronym

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtɹəʊnɪm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtɹoʊnɪm/

Noun

metronym (plural metronyms)

The name of someone's mother.
A matronymic surname.

Synonyms

matronym

Coordinate terms

patronym

Derived terms

metronymic

Related terms

Translations

metronym

German: Matronym n, Matronymikon n, Matronymikum n, Metronym n, Metronymikon (de) n, Metronymikum n, Muttername m, Muttersname m

See also

patri-
-onym

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