METRONYMIC


Meaning of METRONYMIC in English

/mee'treuh nim"ik, me'-/ , adj.

1. derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.

n.

2. a metronymic name.

Also, matronymic .

[ 1865-70; metronymikós named after one's mother ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .