matronymic

From Latin māter (“mother”) +‎ -onym +‎ -ic.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

matronymic (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.

• (from the given name of a mother): metronymic

matronymic (plural matronymics)

1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.

• (surname from a mother): matronym, metronym, metronymic

• patronym
• patronymic

• family name
• first name
• given name
• surname

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