1) Metronymic 2) Name 1) Metronymic 
A matronymic is a personal name based on the name of one`s mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. In patriarchal societies, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronyms. In the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of unwed mothers. Other times when a woman was especi....
• (n.) See Metronymic.
Mat`ro·nym'ic noun [ Latin mater mother + -nymic , as in patronimic .] See Metronymic . 
[n] - a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
matronymic A name derived from a mother or a matrilineal ancestor.
metronymic noun a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor