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MATRONYMIC

\mˌatɹənˈɪmɪk], \mˌatɹənˈɪmɪk], \m_ˌa_t_ɹ_ə_n_ˈɪ_m_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of MATRONYMIC

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary

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a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A man's or woman's name taken from that of a mother.
Pertaining to a name so obtained.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

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