matronymic

[ ma-truh-nim-ik ]

adjective

1. a variant of metronymic.

matronymic

/ ˌmætrəˈnɪmɪk /

adjective

1. a less common word for metronymic

Example Sentences

The name Abraham he received from his grandfather, but it was early dropped, and he was always known by his matronymic Albert.

From Project Gutenberg

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