Which of these is a personal name based on the given name of one's mother or any female ancestor?

Correct answer: Matronymic

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Juliette
Juliette
My name is matronymic - has been in the family for 200+ years!
Player #26379458
Player #26379458
Doesn't Iceland still have that system ??
nuerteymummy
nuerteymummy
KAITLYNMARIA, amazing. any explanation why it's vice versa in Iceland? just curious
KAITLYNMARIA
KAITLYNMARIA
Player #26379458, that's predominately for last names like Agatha Jonsdottir (an example that I made up, Agatha being the ladies name yet as she's daughter off Jon, she becomes Jonsdottir). Plus, it's Icelandic tradition for the man to take the ladies name on not vice versa.
Player #14000764
Player #14000764
my middle name is Ann, how it was chosen I don't know.