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Matronymic Definition & Meaning

matronymic
noun
  1. a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

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What does matronymic mean?
a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
What part of speech is matronymic?
Matronymic is a noun.

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