metronymic

/ˈmɛtrəˌnɪmɪk/
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Definitions of metronymic
  1. noun
    a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
    synonyms: matronymic
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    type of:
    name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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