In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy.
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Matronymic
/ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
Synonyms for "matronymic" (11 found)
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Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
maternal derivationmaternal derivedmaternal name
Related words (5)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriesmatronymic formationmatronymic given namematronymic surnamematronymymother-derived surnamesurname from mother
Collocations
10 entriesmaternal line namingmatronymic conventionmatronymic formmatronymic namingmatronymic originmatronymic practicematronymic surnamematronymic systemmother derived nameonomastic term matronymic
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 3 languages.
Czech
1 entries- metronymikon noun (matronymic (noun))
German
4 entries- Matronym noun (matronymic (noun))
- Matronymikon noun (matronymic (noun))
- Matronymikum noun (matronymic (noun))
- Metronym noun (matronymic (noun))
Telugu
1 entries- మాతృకనామము noun (matronymic (noun))
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