matronymic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

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

matronymic (adjective)

Czech: matronymický French: matronymique (fr) German: matronymisch, metronymisch

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

matronymic (noun)

Czech: metronymikon German: Matronym n, Matronymikon n, Matronymikum n, Metronym n, Metronymikon (de) n, Muttername m, Muttersname m Telugu: మాతృకనామము (mātr̥kanāmamu)

See also

• family name
• first name
• given name
• surname

Further reading

• “matronymic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• matronymic, matronym, metronym, metronymic at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
• matronymics, matronyms, metronyms, metronymics at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.