metronym

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

metronym (plural metronyms)

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

See also
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