About The Word Metronymic
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Metronymic
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Metronymic: 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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