matronymic
matronymic[ˌmatrəˈnɪmɪk](亦作 metronymic)noun- a name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor
取自母亲(或女性祖先)的名字
adjective- (of a name) so derived
取自母亲(或女性祖先)姓氏的
语源- late 18th cent.: from Latin mater, matr- 'mother', on the pattern of patronymic
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