matronymics

plural of matronymic

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Noun
  • In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.
    Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Roughly 77% of all arrests by the first deputy the siblings saw at the gas station had Hispanic surnames, the judge found.
    Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jimmy Kimmel posted an infographic on Instagram containing dozens of scathing nicknames that protesters can call the president on their signs.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Her son Kovey James often goes by KJ, while her daughter Quincy already has a handful of playful nicknames, like Q, Quinn and Quince.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Matronymics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matronymics. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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