matronymic
[ ma-truh-nim-ik ]
adjective
a variant of metronymic.
Words Nearby matronymic
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How to use matronymic in a sentence
The name Abraham he received from his grandfather, but it was early dropped, and he was always known by his matronymic Albert.
Albert Gallatin | John Austin Stevens
British Dictionary definitions for matronymic
matronymic
/ (ˌmætrəˈnɪmɪk) /
adjective, noun
a less common word for metronymic
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