Matronyms

Because of polygamy, matronyms were also used and 'wa' used to identify which wife the child was born of; Maasai use 'ole' meaning 'son of'; Meru use 'mto' abbreviated M' thus son of Mkindia would be M'Mkindia, pronounced Mto Mkindia.

In some Tagalog regions, the norm of giving patronyms, or in some cases matronyms, is also accepted.