teknonymous

tek·non·y·my

[tek-non-uh-mee]
noun
the practice among certain peoples of renaming a parent after a child.

Origin:
< Greek tékn(on) child + ónym(a) name + -y3

tek·non·y·mous, adjective
tek·non·y·mous·ly, adverb
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