Matronymic
Matronymic noun - A name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor.
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Synonyms for Matronymic
Maternal name and matronymic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maternal name" instead a noun "Matronymic".
Maternal name
Matronymic and maternal name are semantically related. You can use "Matronymic" instead a noun phrase "Maternal name".
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Maternal name and Matronymic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/maternal_name
Matronymic & Maternal name. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/maternal_name>.
Maternal name or Matronymic. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/maternal_name.
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