Definition of "matronymic" []

• Of, relating to, or derived from the name of one's mother or maternal ancestor. (adjective)
• A name so derived. (noun)

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• "The “Kuniyah,” bye-name, patronymic or matronymic, is necessary amongst Moslems whose list of names, all connected more or less with religion, is so scanty."
• "Even less common is the use of both matronymic and patronymic names – e.g.,"
• "In the above family, the two kids would be named Jón Guðrúnsson and Siga Guðrúnsdottir if matronymic naming was followed."