[mee-truh-nim-ik, me-] 
| 1. | derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor. |
| 2. | a metronymic name. |
| mat·ro·nym·ic (māt'rə-nĭm'ĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or derived from the name of one's mother or maternal ancestor. n. A name so derived. [Greek mātrōnumikos, dialectal variant of mētrōnumikos : mētēr, mētr-, mother; see metro- + onuma, name; see n  -men- in Indo-European roots.] |
| me·tro·nym·ic (mē'trə-nĭm'ĭk, mět'rə-) adj. & n. Variant of matronymic. |
trəˈnɪm