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metronymic
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Princeton's WordNet
matronymic, metronymicnoun
a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
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metronymic
A matronymic is a personal name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In some cultures in the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of unwed mothers. Or if a woman was especially well known or powerful, her descendants might adopt a matronym based on her name. A matronymic is a derived name, as compared to a matriname, which is an inherited name from a mother's side of the family, and which is unchanged.
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metronymic
Metronymic refers to a name derived from the mother or a female ancestor's name, typically used as a surname or last name. It is opposite to a patronymic name that is derived from the father's or a male ancestor's name.
Webster Dictionary
Metronymicadjective
derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation
Etymology: [Gr. ; mother + , for name.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Metronymic
met-ro-nim′ik, adj. derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor.—n. an appellation so derived; cf. Patronymic. [Gr. mētēr, a mother, onoma, name.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of metronymic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of metronymic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for metronymic
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- مسرعArabic
- μητρικό όνομαGreek
- metronímicoSpanish
- métronymeFrench
- मेट्रोनामिकHindi
- metronimikusHungarian
- metronimikIndonesian
- metronimicoItalian
- 母称Japanese
- metonymicLatin
- metroniemDutch
- metronimicRomanian
- метронимическийRussian
- metronomiskSwedish
- மெட்ரோனிமிக்Tamil
- మెట్రోనిమిక్Telugu
- เมโทรนิมิกThai
- metronymicTurkish
- metronymicUrdu
- 节律Chinese
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