matronymic

n. 出自母亲或女性祖先的名 a. 表示母系的, 母姓的

发音

UK /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
US /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

词形变化

matronymics 复数 matronymics

别名

metronymic

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.

  2. 2.

    By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.

    In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy.

  2. 2.

    By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

metronymic

上位词 1

name

词源

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

来源：wiktionary