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: MÜ Mä Mæ Mé Mê Mö Mœ M- M. M1 M2 M3 M< Ma Mb Mc Md Me Mf Mg Mh Mi Mk Ml Mm Mn Mo Mp Mr Ms Mt Mu Mv Mw Mx My
metronymic
CIDE DICTIONARY
metronymic, a. [Gr. ; mother + , for name.].
Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
metronymic, adj. & n.
--adj. (of a name) derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor.
--n. a metronymic name.
--adj. (of a name) derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor.
--n. a metronymic name.
Etymology
Gk meter metros mother, after patronymic
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