matronym
English
Alternative forms
- metronym
Etymology
matri- + -onym
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmætɹəʊnɪm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmætɹoʊnɪm/
Noun
matronym (plural matronyms)
- The name of someone's mother.
- A matronymic surname.
Related terms
- matronymic
- patronym
- eponym
Translations
name of someone's mother
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matronymic surname
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Coordinate terms
- patronym
See also
- matri-
- -onym