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matronymic

noun mat·ro·nym·ic \ˌma-trə-ˈni-mik\

Definition of MATRONYMIC

:  a name derived from that of the mother or a maternal ancestor
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Origin of MATRONYMIC

matr- + -onymic (as in patronymic)
First Known Use: 1794

Rhymes with MATRONYMIC

acronymic, antonymic, eponymic, homonymic, metonymic, pantomimic, patronymic, synonymic, toponymic

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