metronymic
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trəˈnɪm adjective
1.
derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
noun
2.
a metronymic name.
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metronymic or (less commonly) matronymic (ˌmɛtrəˈnɪmɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Metronymic
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Example sentences
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