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Matronymic
Kamis, 2026-05-21 01:58:14

woman was especially well known or powerful, her descendants might adopt a matronym based on her name. A matronymic is a derived name, as compared to a matriname...

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Alou family
Sabtu, 2025-11-29 11:49:02

Rojas family, more commonly known in English-speaking America by their matronym, Alou, is a prominent Major League Baseball family from the Dominican Republic...

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Policarpa Salavarrieta
Minggu, 2026-03-29 21:56:53

Policarpa Salavarrieta Ríos (c. 26 January 1795 – 14 November 1817), also known by her nickname of La Pola, was a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for...

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Name
Rabu, 2026-06-03 21:00:06

the given name of one's father. A less common practice in countries is matronym which means that a component of a personal name is based on the given name...

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Patronymic
Rabu, 2026-05-27 16:32:40

unusual; Icelandic law favours the use of patronyms (and more recently, matronyms) over family names. Traditionally Muslim and non-Arabic speaking African...

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Icelandic name
Kamis, 2026-05-28 05:34:21

traditional surnames. In Finland it is possible to give a child a patronym or matronym, but they are registered as given names. "Fornavne, mellemnavne og efternavne"...

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Erc of Dalriada
Minggu, 2023-09-03 12:44:21

great-grandfather of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig. Confusion arises from the latter's matronym, Macc Ercae, said to come from his legendary mother Erc ingen Loarn, daughter...

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Góngora (surname)
Senin, 2025-03-31 02:14:37

Góngora is a Spanish surname of Navarran origin. People bearing the surname include: Alonso de Góngora Marmolejo (1523–1575), Spanish conquistador and...

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Species description
Senin, 2026-01-12 14:59:57

person or persons is known as a taxonomic eponym or eponymic; patronym and matronym are the gendered terms for this. A number of humorous species names also...

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Svein Knutsson
Minggu, 2026-03-15 04:10:12

expelled in 1034. Svein Knutsson is also mentioned as Sveinn Alfífuson (matronym) and under the epithet óforsynjukonungr ("unforeseen king").[citation needed]...

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Jodi Rowley
Kamis, 2026-03-05 11:13:24

Jodi J. L. Rowley is an Australian herpetologist and conservationist. Rowley received her bachelor's degree in environmental science at University of New...

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Nomenclature
Kamis, 2026-02-12 20:39:19

the family name; in Iceland the given name is used with the patronym, or matronym (a name derived from the given name of the mother), and surnames are rarely...

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Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser
Selasa, 2026-06-02 01:46:39

Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser (Eindhoven, 1944) is a Dutch herpetologist and entomologist. Blommers-Schlösser conducted her PhD at the University...

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Satavahana dynasty
Jumat, 2026-04-17 23:24:19

Brahmi script apart from a few variations). Several coins carry titles or matronyms that were common to multiple rulers (e.g. Satavahana, Satakarni, and Pulumavi)...

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Andolalao Rakotoarison
Kamis, 2026-02-12 03:39:10

Andolalao Rakotoarison (born 1982 in Mahajanga) is a Malagasy herpetologist. Rakotoarison conducted her Master's thesis at the University of Antananarivo...

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Romanian name
Selasa, 2026-03-17 20:38:40

introduced in the mid-19th century, the default was to use a patronym, or a matronym when the father was dead or unknown. A typical derivation was to append...

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Hrefna
Senin, 2025-03-03 11:13:01

the name Hrafn. One of the officially approved given names in Iceland. Matronyms: Hrefnuson (male) Hrefnudóttir (female) Hrefna Björk Sverrisdóttir (born...

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Norse clans
Sabtu, 2025-07-26 17:47:19

than the father. Family names were not in use, instead patronyms and matronyms were used, likewise depending on the favoured ancestry. Therefore, the...

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Pedro Chamorro
Senin, 2022-12-05 04:54:09

may be both a patronym and a matronym. In Spanish speaking countries, the patronym is usually followed by the matronym to more precisely identify an...

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Anthroponymy
Minggu, 2026-05-31 09:43:58

of: Personal names Given names Surnames Nicknames Pseudonyms Mononyms Matronyms Patronyms Eponyms Teknonyms Anthroponyms of individuals can also be classified...

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Lists of most common surnames in European countries
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 04:02:30

majority of Icelanders do not use regular surnames but rather patronyms or matronyms, around 4% of Icelanders have proper surnames. See also Icelandic names...

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Surnames by country
Selasa, 2026-05-19 00:53:49

some Tagalog regions, the norm of giving patronyms, or in some cases matronyms, is also accepted. These names are of course not official, since family...

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Posthumous birth
Minggu, 2026-05-24 00:53:20

matronymic surname instead of a patronymic one. This may in part explain why matronyms are more common in England than in other parts of Europe. In Ancient Rome...

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Morgause
Minggu, 2026-05-03 06:14:19

Gwyar is likely the name of Gwalchmei's mother rather than his father, as matronyms were standard in the Welsh Triads. Matronymic naming conventions were...

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Surname law
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:55:10

citizenship can take the last name of their partner, or a patronym or matronym from the name of a parent or parent-in-law; these possibilities are not...

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List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
Jumat, 2026-06-05 16:31:46

joniae Iost, Alayón & Rheims, 2025 Joni Mitchell "The specific name is a matronym honoring the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, known for her influential...

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Langeria
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 04:08:31

the North Eastern Washington dicot fossils. The genus name Langeria is a matronym honoring the American philosopher of mind, Susanne K. Langer, who influenced...

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Grahovljani
Rabu, 2026-03-04 21:27:09

Ottomans therefore raising her kids alone and they adopted her name as a matronym. Their Progenitor was Dragoje he had three sons which split apart (Soroje...

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House of Godwin
Jumat, 2025-10-10 22:45:06

of queen mother Inga of Varteig. (Both ‘Ragnridson’ and ‘Ingason’ were matronyms. With their royal ancestry, Ragnrid and Inga outranked their husbands...

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Loxosceles parramae
Selasa, 2025-12-16 10:48:28

Sheila Parram, as indicated by the original description which used the matronym "parrami" (corrected to "parramae" according to ICZN Article 32.5.1). The...

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Prunus cathybrownae
Senin, 2026-03-16 10:17:57

Benedict, DeVore, and Pigg coined the species name cathybrownae as a matronym honoring three generations of Catherine Browns for their work at Stonerose:...

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Mi Shebeirach
Sabtu, 2026-01-17 11:01:27

a Mi Shebeirach for healing traditionally refers to the sick person by matronym ("[person's name], child of [mother's name]"). Kabbalists teach that this...

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Phemeranthus sediformis
Jumat, 2025-10-24 05:15:04

Okinagan, whose territory the land was originally. Eastwood chose to craft a matronym, Talinum wayae, honoring K. C. Way of Kamloops, British Columbia. The name...

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Shirleya
Rabu, 2024-01-03 11:51:39

coined the genus name Shirleya and the specific epithet grahamae as a matronym honoring Shirley A. Graham, then of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St...

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-onym
Jumat, 2026-05-15 11:16:50

for "monarch"; metonymy is the figure of speech incorporating a metonym matronym or matronymic: a name of a human being making reference to that person's...

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Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae)
Jumat, 2025-11-14 10:21:09

Charles-Edwards, was said to be Erca, daughter of "Lodarn, king of Alba". From the matronym comes his alternative name, Muirechertach Macc Ercae. However, Mac Ercae...

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Petropedetes juliawurstnerae
Minggu, 2025-10-05 01:09:59

vegetation at a height of 10–20 cm (4–8 in). The name "P. juliawurstnerae" is a matronym of Mrs. Julia Anna Maria Wurstner, who supported the senior author of this...

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Bermejoa
Senin, 2026-01-26 20:07:39

an elevation of roughly 1000m above sea level. The species epithet is a matronym in honour of Zoë Simmons, who is one of the collectors of the specimen...

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Culture of Iceland
Senin, 2026-02-16 22:56:38

Icelanders generally do not use surnames but patronyms or (in certain cases) matronyms. The 2003 Children's Act outlawed spanking, verbal and emotional abuse...

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Metanephrocerus
Rabu, 2026-03-25 14:03:14

Rolf Mathewes from a single partial female. The specific epithet is a matronym of Azure Rain Belgarde, who collected the type specimen, SR 08-06-02, and...

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Palaeopsychops
Sabtu, 2025-10-25 10:24:44

locality. Archibald & Makarkin (2006) picked the specific epithet as a matronym honoring Sheila Douglas for her paleoentomology work on British Columbian...

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Jagodić
Jumat, 2025-12-26 16:19:04

determined, but goes back to the female given name Jagoda. Thus, it is a matronym. According to some oral family traditions, the surname traces back to a...

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Betula leopoldae
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 04:05:55

Eastern Washington dicot fossils. The specific epithet leopoldae is a matronym recognizing paleobotanist and conservationist Estella Leopold, though this...

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Clinus helenae
Senin, 2025-09-29 07:30:49

10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The identity of the person honoured in the matronym in this species' specific name is thought to be J.L.B. Smith's mother-in-law...

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Oemleria janhartfordae
Selasa, 2025-12-30 23:15:36

Benedict, DeVore, and Pigg coined the species name janhartfordae as a matronym honoring Jan Hartford, a resident of Republic, in recognition of her dedicated...

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Prosisyrina
Jumat, 2025-02-14 17:27:39

between the two genera. The specific epithet sukachevae was coined as a matronym honoring the amber researcher Irina D. Sukacheva who has studied Taimyr...

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Satanoperca lilith
Minggu, 2025-12-28 21:33:05

portmanteau of Satan and perca (Latin for "perch"). The specific name is a matronym dedicated to Lilith, a female demon in Mesopotamian and Jewish folklore...

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Bohlenia
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 04:06:22

an incertae sedis Sapindaceae genus. The name Bohlenia was coined as a matronym honoring Wolfe's high school biology teacher Anne Bohlen. She was chosen...

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Uhlia
Selasa, 2024-02-06 04:44:09

Palaeontographica Abteilung B, with the genus name Uhlia being chosen as a matronym honoring palm systematist Natalie Uhl in recognition of her work on palm...

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Palaeocarpinus
Jumat, 2026-05-08 21:17:22

"Resner Canyon". The specific epithet barksdaleae was designated as a matronym honoring Lisa Barksdale in recognition of the 14 years she spent as curator...

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Pentacentron
Sabtu, 2025-10-25 10:46:45

epithet sternhartae as a combined patronym honoring Michael E. Sternberg and matronym honoring Janet L. Hartford of Republic, Washington. Sternberg and Hartford...

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Antiquiala
Rabu, 2026-05-06 21:28:27

Robert Cannings in 2019 and they coined the specific epithet snyderae as a matronym honoring Sarah Snyder who found the fossil and donated it to Stonerose...

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Photinia pageae
Senin, 2026-03-02 23:56:43

the North Eastern Washington dicot fossils. The species name pageae is a matronym recognizing Virginia Page for her contributions to wood anatomy and Cretaceous...

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Trochodendron postnastae
Rabu, 2025-05-07 19:12:33

Trochodendron nastae which it resembles. T. nastae was in turn named as a matronym honoring trochodendralean botanist Charlotte G. Nast. In addition to T...

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Klondikia
Minggu, 2025-07-13 19:57:54

the Klondike Mountain Formation, and coined the specific epithet as a matronym honoring Pat White who found the holotype. Dlussky and Rasnitsyn noted...

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Carpinus perryae
Minggu, 2026-01-18 15:07:47

Palaeocarpinus barksdaleae. The specific epithet perryae was coined as a matronym recognizing Madilane Perry for her work founding the Stonerose Interpretive...

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Allenbya holmesae
Kamis, 2026-01-01 03:55:30

waterlily genus Allenbya were named. The species name was coined as a matronym of Beverley Burlingame's mother Dorothy Bradbeer of Agriculture Canada...

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Louise M. Russell
Kamis, 2026-03-05 21:57:55

names she originated, she has been honored by her peers with at least 26 matronyms in three genera and 23 species. She was elected a Fellow of the Entomological...

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Polystoechotites
Sabtu, 2026-06-06 01:33:19

the time of description. The specific name barksdalae was selected as a matronym recognizing Barksdales extensive and valuable contributions, as both collections...

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