MATRONYMIC


Meaning of MATRONYMIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ma-tr ə - ' ni-mik

Function: noun

Etymology: matr- + -onymic (as in patronymic )

Date: 1794

: a name derived from that of the mother or a maternal ancestor

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