To-names were particularly prevalent in fishing communities in the northeastern part of Scotland, but were also used in the Borders and the West Highlands. In some cases within fishing communities, the names of fishing boats were tacked onto the names people in order to differentiate them from others.
adjective. The definition of matrifocal is a group, tribe or household led by a woman. An example of matrifocal is the Mosuo society in China.
Kayla's family used to be nuclear, but when she was four, her father was in a car crash and died. Now it's just Kayla and her mother. They're doing okay, but they are no longer a nuclear family. A family consisting of a mother and her children is called a matrifocal family. You can remember the word 'matrifocal' by thinking about 'matri-,' which means 'mother.' The matrifocal family centers around, or is focused on, the mother. Matrifocal families are more common than patrifocal families, or families consisting of a father and his children.