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metronym
English
Alternative forms
- matronym
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (m?t?r, “mother”) + ????? (ónuma, “name”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?t???n?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?t?o?n?m/
Noun
metronym (plural metronyms)
- The name of someone's mother.
- A matronymic surname.
Related terms
- metronymic
See also
- patronym
- -onym
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patronymic
English
Alternative forms
- patronymick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (pat?r, “father”) + ????? (ónuma, “name”) (a variant form of ????? (ónoma, “name”)). Also patronym +? -ic, from patri- +? -onym
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pæt???n?m?k/
Adjective
patronymic (not comparable)
- Derived from one's father.
- (by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
- a patronymic denomination
Translations
Noun
patronymic (plural patronymics)
- A name acquired from one's father.
- (by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
Usage notes
A patronymic is often formed by adding a prefix or suffix to a name.
Synonyms
- patronym
Coordinate terms
Translations
See also
References
- patronymic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- aptronymic, importancy, pyromantic
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