metronymic

noun

metro·​nym·​ic

ˌmē‧trəˈnimik,

ˌme‧-

plural -s

: matronymic

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek mētrōnymikos, adjective, named after one's mother, from Greek mētr-, mētēr mother + onyma, onoma name + -ikos -ic

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