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<p>A <b>matronymic</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=personal_name">personal name or a parental name</a> based on the <a href="page.php?w=given_name">given name</a> of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a <a href="page.php?w=patronymic">patronymic</a>. Around the world, <b>matronymic surnames</b> are far less common than <a href="page.php?w=patronymic_surname">patronymic surname</a>s. In some cultures in the past, matronymic last names were often given to children of unwed mothers. Additionally, if a woman</p><p>
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