teknonymy
[ tek-non-uh-mee ]
/ tɛkˈnɒn ə mi /
noun
the practice among certain peoples of renaming a parent after a child.
OTHER WORDS FROM teknonymy
tek·non·y·mous, adjective tek·non·y·mous·ly, adverbWords nearby teknonymy
teiresias,
teisserenc de bort,
tejano,
tejo,
tekakwitha,
teknonymy,
tektite,
tektosilicate,
tel,
tel aviv,
tel-
Example sentences from the Web for teknonymy
Teknonymy, tek-non′i-mi, n. the naming of the parent from the child.