metronymic

 [mee-truh-nim-ik, me-]  

me·tro·nym·ic

   [mee-truh-nim-ik, me-]
adjective
1.
derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
noun
2.
a metronymic name.

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Metronymic is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Also, matronymic.

Origin:
1865–70; < Greek mētrōnymikós named after one's mother
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metronymic or (less commonly) matronymic (ˌmɛtrəˈnɪmɪk)
 
—adj
1.  (of a name) derived from the name of its bearer's mother or another female ancestor
 
—n
2.  a metronymic name
 
[C19: from Greek mētronumikos, from mētēr mother + onoma name]
 
matronymic or (less commonly) matronymic
 
—adj
 
—n
 
[C19: from Greek mētronumikos, from mētēr mother + onoma name]

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