matronymic

[ma-truh-nim-ik] / ˌmæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading moniker monogram namesake patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

NOUN

surname

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last name

STRONG

cognomen metronymic patronymic

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The answer was to give a person a family name, which could be derived from patronymics and matronymics - names based on a father or mother's name.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

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