| metronymic |
| Definition: A
name derived from the name of either your mother or one of your maternal ancestors. Note: The practice of using metronymics is called metronymy. |
| Example: The Icelandic name Ingridsdottir (Ingrid's daughter). |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek metros, mother + onoma, name. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The word's first OED citation is from 1868: "In not a few instances a metronymic takes the place of the usual patronymic." (Lightfoot Comm. Philippians (1873) 55) |