📚 Matronymic, noun. 🔉 /ˌmatrəˈnɪmɪk/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition: A name derived from the name of a mother or female ancestor. ❗️ Examples: 1. It is interesting that their usual surnames are all patronymics or matronymics, rather than the locatives that would be more likely were any of the four from immigrant families. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic