matronym

English

Alternative forms

• metronym

Etymology

From matri- +‎ -onym.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmætɹəʊnɪm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmætɹoʊnɪm/

Noun

matronym (plural matronyms)

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

Coordinate terms

• patronym

Related terms

• matronymic
• patronym
• eponym

Translations

name of someone's mother

• Icelandic: móðurnafn n, nafn móður n

matronymic surname

• Icelandic: móðurnafn n, kenninafn dregið af nafni föðurs n

See also

• matri-
• -onym