Matronymicとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Latin māter (“mother”) +‎ -onym +‎ -ic.

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA: /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

形容詞

matronymic (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.

同意語

• (from the given name of a mother): metronymic

名詞

matronymic (plural matronymics)

1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.

同意語

• (surname from a mother): matronym, metronym, metronymic

等位語

• patronym
• patronymic

参考

• family name
• first name
• given name
• surname

Further reading

• “matronymic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• matronymic, matronym, metronym, metronymic at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
• matronymics, matronyms, metronyms, metronymics at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.