MATRONYMIC


Meaning of MATRONYMIC in English

[ ˌmatrə'nɪmɪk ]

(also metronymic )

■ noun a name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor.

Origin

C18: from L. mater , matr- 'mother', on the pattern of patronymic .

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