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Matronymic

Matronymic Meaning & Definition
Matronymic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Matronymic?

[n] a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

Synonyms | Synonyms for Matronymic: metronymic

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See Also | name

Matronymic In Webster's Dictionary

\Mat`ro*nym"ic\, n. [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.] See {Metronymic}.

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