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Teknonymy
Translation of "teknonymy" into Russian
teknonymy
Noun
UK
/tɛkˈnɒnɪmi/
US
/tɛkˈnɑːnəmi/
teknonymy
teknonymies pl
текнонимия
Teknonymy is a naming practice where a parent is referred to by the name of their child.
Текнонимия — это практика именования, когда родителя называют по имени их ребенка.
Definitions
teknonymy
Noun
UK
/tɛkˈnɒnɪmi/
US
/tɛkˈnɑːnəmi/
The practice of referring to a parent by the name of their child, often used in some cultures as a form of respect or social custom.
In some communities, teknonymy is common, where a mother might be called 'John's mother' instead of her own name.