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Kinship vs Metronymy - What's the difference?

kinship | metronymy |

As nouns the difference between kinship and metronymy

is that kinship is relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption while metronymy is kinship and naming that follows the female line.

kinship

English

Noun

(wikipedia kinship) (en noun)
  • relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption
  • relation or connection by nature or character

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    metronymy

    English

    Noun

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  • kinship and naming that follows the female line