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metronymic

noun as in surname

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Descent henceforth was reckoned in the paternal line, and society had become patronymic instead of metronymic.

Metronymic, met-ro-nim′ik, adj. derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to metronymic, such as: last name, cognomen, matronymic, and patronymic.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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