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teknonymy

/tɛkˈnɒnɪmi/

noun

The cultural practice of referring to parents by the names of their children.

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Meanings

nounteknonymy (uncountable)

uncountableThe cultural practice of referring to parents by the names of their children.

Origin

From tecno- + -onymy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with teknonymy

synonymy allonymy anonymy anthroponymy antonymy autonymy cryptonymy demonymy endonymy eponymy ethnonymy euonymy geonymy glottonymy heteronymy hodonymy holonymy homonymy hydronymy hyponymy isonymy meronymy mononymy neonymy

Cite this entry

APA

teknonymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teknonymy

MLA

“teknonymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teknonymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teknonymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teknonymy.

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