different between patronym vs matronymic

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.

English

Etymology

From Latin m?ter (“mother”) +? -onym +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?mæt???n?m?k/

Adjective

matronymic (not comparable)

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.

Synonyms

• (from the given name of a mother): metronymic

Translations

Noun

matronymic (plural matronymics)

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.

Synonyms

• (surname from a mother): matronym, metronym, metronymic

Coordinate terms

• patronym
• patronymic

Translations

See also

• family name
• first name
• given name
• surname