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Matronymic
/ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
📖 Definitions of "Matronymic"
noun
- 1
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
- 2
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
- 2
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
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