metronym

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmɛtɹəʊnɪm/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmɛtɹoʊnɪm/

Noun

metronym (plural metronyms)

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

See also

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