metronym

English

Alternative forms

• matronym

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtɹəʊnɪm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtɹoʊnɪm/

Noun

metronym (plural metronyms)

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

Synonyms

• matronym

Coordinate terms

• patronym

Derived terms

• metronymic

Related terms

• eponym
• eponymic
• matronymic
• patronymic

 

Translations

metronym

• German: Matronym n, Matronymikon n, Matronymikum n, Metronym n, Metronymikon (de) n, Metronymikum n, Muttername m, Muttersname m

See also

• patri-
• -onym