noun
Meaning 1
The name of someone's mother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
matronym
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmætɹəʊnɪm/
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US: /ˈmætɹoʊnɪm/
noun
Meaning 2
A matronymic surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From matr- + -onym.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Icelandic: móðurnafn — name of someone's mother
- Icelandic: nafn móður — name of someone's mother
- Russian: имя чья-то матери (imja čʹja-to materi) — name of someone's mother
- Icelandic: móðurnafn — matronymic surname
- Icelandic: kenninafn dregið af nafni föðurs — matronymic surname