matronymic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin mater, mother, + onomatos, name

[edit] Adjective

matronymic

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

[edit] Noun

matronymic (plural: matronymics)

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

[edit] See also

• patronymic