Matronymic
Matronymic noun - A name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor.
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Synonyms for Matronymic
Paternal name and matronymic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paternal name" instead a noun "Matronymic".
Paternal name
Matronymic and paternal name are semantically related. You can use "Matronymic" instead a noun phrase "Paternal name".
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Paternal name and Matronymic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/paternal_name
Matronymic & Paternal name. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/paternal_name>.
Paternal name or Matronymic. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matronymic/paternal_name.
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