Thesaurus: metronymic
Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation.
Related headwords
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Definitions
- a. Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation.
- n. a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
- Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation.
- Derived from the name of one's mother, or other femaleancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation.-- A metronymic appellation.
- n a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor