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Metronymic
Webster's Dictionary
(a.) Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. - A metronymic appellation.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Metronymic'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/metronymic.html. 1828.