Complete Definition of "matronymic"

English

Etymology
L. mater, mother, + onomatos, name

Adjective
matronymic

  1. of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother

Noun
matronymic (plural: matronymics)

  1. a surname acquired from one's mother's given name

See also
patronymic

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