Consequently, the finding of a recent maternal ancestor for all humans in Africa was very controversial.
One of her maternal ancestors was the Webster who created the dictionary.
Maude's maternal ancestors had come to Massachusetts from England, in the first half of the 17th century.
I have honored your request to travel to Sweden, the land of your maternal ancestors.
Abusua is the name in Akan culture for a group of people that share a common maternal ancestor.
The maternal ancestors belonged to the middle class.
In other words, white men raped or seduced their maternal ancestors.
She said I inherited a unique insight and intelligence that was passed down from her maternal ancestors.
In a historical sense, it can also means all those who trace descent from a direct maternal ancestor.
It is also world famous as the home town of Bruce Springsteen's maternal ancestors.