matronym

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matronym

/ˈmætɹəʊnɪm/ UK
/ˈmætɹoʊnɪm/ US

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From matr- + -onym.

noun matronyms · metronym

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

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noun name of someone's mother

Русский	имя чья-то матери imja čʹja-to materi

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@misc{matronym_2026,
  title = {matronym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matronym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}