"matronym" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmætɹəʊnɪm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmætɹoʊnɪm/ [US] Forms: matronyms [plural]
Etymology: From matri- + -onym. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|matri|onym}} matri- + -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} matronym (plural matronyms)
  1. The name of someone's mother. Translations (name of someone's mother): móðurnafn [neuter] (Icelandic), nafn móður [neuter] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-matronym-en-noun-Bh3ejRpt Disambiguation of "name of someone's mother": 96 4
  2. A matronymic surname. Categories (topical): Onomastics Translations (matronymic surname): móðurnafn [neuter] (Icelandic), kenninafn dregið af nafni föðurs [neuter] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-matronym-en-noun-RCXDwDcr Disambiguation of Onomastics: 13 87 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with matri-, English terms suffixed with -nym, English terms suffixed with -onym, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Icelandic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with matri-: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -nym: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -onym: 8 92 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of 'matronymic surname': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: metronym Related terms: matronymic, patronym, eponym, matri-, -onym Coordinate_terms: patronym

Inflected forms

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