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Greece · General Knowledge · Hard
What is the name of the system of titling family surnames, where women have distinct feminine versions of male surnames?
Answer: genitive declension of surnames — Greek surnames follow grammatical gender, so women carry the genitive form of their father's or husband's surname (e.g. Papadopoulos ‒ Papadopoulou), reflecting the possessive meaning 'of the father/husband'.
- A patronymic suffixes
- B matronymic roots
- C diminutive forms
- D genitive declension of surnames ✓
Greek surnames follow grammatical gender, so women carry the genitive form of their father's or husband's surname (e.g. Papadopoulos ‒ Papadopoulou), reflecting the possessive meaning 'of the father/husband'.