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metronymic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Metronymic \Met`ro*nym"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? mother + ?, for ? name.] Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: metronymic n : a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor [syn: {matronymic}]
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