What does matronymic mean?

matronymic

🇺🇸 /ˌmætrəˈnɪmɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmætrəˈnɪmɪk/

詞頻

難度

標籤 RARE

noun

A name based on your mother's or a female ancestor's name, often by adding a prefix or suffix.

The child's matronymic was created by adding 'son' to the mother's maiden name.

這個孩子的母系姓氏是透過在母親的娘家姓後面加上「之子」而形成的。