matronymic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin māter (“mother”) + -onym + -ic.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
matronymic (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
- By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Synonyms[edit]
- (from the given name of a mother): metronymic
Translations[edit]
matronymic (adjective)
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Noun[edit]
matronymic (plural matronymics)
- A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
- By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
Synonyms[edit]
- (surname from a mother): matronym, metronym, metronymic
Coordinate terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
matronymic (noun)
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “matronymic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- matronymic, matronym, metronym, metronymic at Google Ngram Viewer
- matronymics, matronyms, metronyms, metronymics at Google Ngram Viewer