definitions

matronymic

[ ma-truh-nim-ik ]
/ ˌmæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /
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adjective

metronymic.

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RELATED WORDS

term, brand, style, label, flag, signature, sign, nickname, surname, head, tag, rubric, moniker, cognomen, agnomen, pseudonym, appellation, handle, epithet, denomination

Nearby words

matronage, matronal, matronalia, matronize, matronly, matronymic, matryoshka, mats, matsu, matsu-take, matsudo
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Examples from the Web for matronymic

  • The name Abraham he received from his grandfather, but it was early dropped, and he was always known by his matronymic Albert.

    Albert Gallatin|John Austin Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for matronymic

matronymic

/ (ˌmætrəˈnɪmɪk) /

adjective, noun

a less common word for metronymic
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