[ 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 .
[ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004