metronymy
noun
me·tron·y·my
mə‧ˈtränəmē
plural -es
: the custom of using matronymics
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from metronymic
- man-milliners
- man-minute
- man-o'-war
- man-o'-war bird
- man-of-all-work
- man-of-the-earth
- man-of-war
- man-of-war fish
- man-size
- man-sized
- man-tailored
- man-to-man
- man-to-man defense
- man-woman
- man-year
- man/woman of few words
- man/woman of his/her word
- mana
- manaca
- manaca root
- manacan
- manacle
- manacled
- manacles
- manacling