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eponym

Pronunciation: /ˈɛpənɪm/
Definition of eponym

noun

  • a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.
  • a name or noun formed after a person.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek epōnumos 'given as a name, giving one's name to someone or something', from epi 'upon' + onoma 'name'

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