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matronymic

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  1. patronymic
  2. surname
  3. family name
  4. maiden name
  5. nickname
Noun
  • The eponymous house has its designer’s surname, given in honor of her grandfather, is not a traditional Ukrainian patronymic.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • While there has never been official confirmation of Putin's paternity, Krivonogikh's patronymic—Vladimirovna—and past investigative reports have fueled speculation for years.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of patronymic
Noun
  • Her new surname reportedly honors her mother, Katie Holmes, whose full name is Kate Noelle Holmes.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The family in question, the Kachadoorians, whose surname is amended to Khachaturian in the film, were members of Iraq’s Armenian Christian minority.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of surname
Noun
  • The name itself is also a nod to Glick’s late mother, whose family name was Stavrand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The events were meant to draw attention to the family name law requiring married couples to share a last name, known as Article 750, which has been on the books for 128 years.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of family name
Noun
  • Stein’s maiden name is Prosterman, according to the formal demand.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Woods, who competes using her maiden name Sophie Amy Grant, set off on July 4 in Trieste, Italy, and finished on the Mediterranean coast of Monaco.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of maiden name
Noun
  • Thomas, who goes by the nickname Danny Tommo, is a longtime associate of far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Often clad in leather or a simple singlet, revealing his arms-length collection of tattoos, Angry Anderson always looked hard as nails and as angry as his nickname.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of nickname
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“Matronymic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronymic. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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