matronymic.
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
Meaning & usage
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy.
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English matronymic From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic.
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English matronymic From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic.
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