Definition of Matronymics. Meaning of Matronymics. Synonyms of Matronymics

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Definition of Matronymics

Matronymic
Matronymic Mat`ro*nym"ic, n. [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.] See Metronymic.

Meaning of Matronymics from wikipedia

- author Muḥammad ibn Ḥabīb is a study of the matronymics of Arabic poets. There exist other examples of matronymics in historical Arabic. While most Mongolian...
- Atladóttir could be named Ólafur Jónsson and Katrín Jónsdóttir. With matronymics, the children in this example would be Ólafur Bryndísarson and Katrín...
- historical example being Sweyn Estridsson. In Iceland, patronymics or matronymics are still used as last names, and this is, in fact, required by law,...
- cultures, including Western ones, also add (or once added) patronymics or matronymics, for instance as a middle name as with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (whose...
- (follower of Patrick) or Kilbride (follower of Bridget). Patronymics, matronymics or ancestral, often from a person's given name. e.g., from male name:...
- trait Diminutive Double-barrelled Epithet Animal Common Plant Eponymic Matronymic Metonymic Mononymic Occupational Patronymic Surname Sobriquet Teknonymic...
- of Ukrainian surnames are most commonly given names (patronymics and matronymics), place names (toponyms), and professions. Patronymic surnames From the...
- mythology and the mother of Loki. The latter is frequently mentioned by the matronymic Loki Laufeyjarson (Old Norse 'Loki Laufey's son') in the Poetic Edda,...
- while Satakarni is a title common to several Satavahana kings. Such matronymics also appear in the names of other Satavahana kings, including Vasishthiputra...
- matronymic surnames, patronyms being far more commonly practised. Patronymic last names are based on the first name of the father, while matronymic names...