Matronymic |  |
noun | 1. A name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor. |
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adjective | 1. Denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor. |
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 | "By tracing her matronymic heritage, Ellen was able to find the great-grandmother who had her matronymic first." | "She used her matronymic last name as a pen name." | "The Latin word 'mater,' or 'mother,' forms the first half of 'matronymic,' and 'nym' is the Latin word for 'name.'" |
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 | Latin, late 18th century |
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 | Curious about family history? Traditionally, women have changed their last names when they marry, which makes it more difficult to trace the maternal side of a family tree. ... |  |
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