MATRONYMIC


Meaning of MATRONYMIC in English

ˌma.trəˈnimik, -mēk noun

( -s )

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

: a name derived from that of the mother or a maternal ancestor — contrasted with patronymic

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