patronym

Example:Matronyms like Davydova in Russian cultures indicate descent from the mother, contrasting with patronyms.

Definition:a name derived from the name of a mother, often used as part of a personal name in some cultures.

Example:Ancient Roman agnomens sometimes acted as a form of agnomin, used to distinguish various male descendants of the founder of the gens.

Definition:a name derived from the founder of a family, without specifying the lineage exclusively through the paternal line.