Definition of MATRONYMIC

matronymic

Plural: matronymics

Noun

  • a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
  • A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
  • By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
  • By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin māter (“mother”) + -onym + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 19

matronymic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
matronymic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
matronymic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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