matronymic

• Christian name
• agname
• agnomen
• alias
• appellation
• appellative
• autograph
• autonym
• banner
• baptismal name
• binomial
• brand
• byname
• cognomen
• compellation
• cryptonym
• denomination
• denotation
• designation
• diminutive
• epithet
• eponym
• family name
• first name
• flag
• forename
• given name
• handle
• head
• heading
• hypocorism
• label
• last name
• maiden name
• metronymic
• middle name
• misnomer
• moniker
• monogram
• monomial
• name
• namesake
• nickname
• nom de guerre
• nom de plume
• nomen
• nomenclature
• patronymic
• pen name
• pet name
• place name
• prenomen
• proper name
• pseudonym
• rubric
• sign
• signature
• sobriquet
• stage name
• style
• surname
• tag
• term
• title
• trade name
• trivial name
• vernacular

• unknown

• noun
  1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
  2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
• adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
  2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.

• The child was given a matronymic surname based on his mother’s name.
• Some cultures use a matronymic system instead of a patronymic one.
• Her last name is matronymic, reflecting her maternal lineage.
• The researcher studied societies with matronymic naming traditions.
• In rare cases, a matronymic can replace the family surname entirely.

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