Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A personal name derived from the mother or from the maternal family.
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- noun The
name of someone'smother . - noun A
matronymic surname .
Etymologies
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From mater "mother" + -onym "name"
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mialuthien commented on the word metronym
metronym – a name derived from the name of one's mother, or another female ancestor
July 19, 2008
mollusque commented on the word metronym
Variant of matronym.
July 19, 2008