different between matronym vs patronym

English

Alternative forms

• metronym

Etymology

matri- +? -onym

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mæt???n?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mæt?o?n?m/

Noun

matronym (plural matronyms)

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

Related terms

• matronymic
• patronym
• eponym

Translations

Coordinate terms

• patronym

See also

• matri-
• -onym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (pat?r, “father”) + ????? (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to patri- +? -onym

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæt???n?m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?pæt?o?n?m/

Noun

patronym (plural patronyms)

1. The name of someone's father.
2. A patronymic surname.

Related terms

• patronymic
• matronym
• eponym

Translations

Coordinate terms

• matronym, metronym

See also

• patri-
• -onym

Anagrams

• aptronym, partonym

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• patronymikon n (greek form)
• patronymikum n (latin form)

Noun

patronym n (definite singular patronymet, indefinite plural patronym, definite plural patronyma)

1. a patronym

Derived terms

• patronymisk

Adjective

patronym (masculine and feminine patronym, neuter patronymt, definite singular and plural patronyme)

1. patronymic

References

• “patronym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.