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Metronymic

Metronymic Meaning & Definition
Metronymic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Metronymic?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Metronymic: matronymic

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See Also | name

Metronymic In Webster's Dictionary

\Met`ro*nym"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? mother + ?, for ? name.] Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation.

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