English Explanatory Dictionary

matronymic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
  2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
noun
  1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
  2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.

Pronunciation

/ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

Word forms

matronymic matronymics

Etymology

From Latin māter (“mother”) + -onym + -ic.

Synonyms

metronymic matronym metronym

Related words

family name first name given name surname

Translations

Czech: metronymikon German: Matronym German: Matronymikon German: Matronymikum German: Metronym German: Metronymikon German: Muttername German: Muttersname Telugu: మాతృకనామము
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