eponym

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: euonym, exonym

Antonyms: euonym, exonym

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|entity that lends its name to another entity}} A [[person]] who [[gave]] or [[supposedly]] [[gave]] their [[name]] to a [[people]], [[place]], [[institution]], [[etc.]] {{century|17}}
2. {{senseid|en|entity named after another entity so called}} Something that is [[name after|named after]] a [[person]].
3. {{sid|en|word/name}} {{lb|en|linguistics|sometimes|_|proscribed}} A [[name]] or [[term]] [[taken]] or [[derived]] from the name of a [[person]].
4. {{lb|en|linguistics|loosely|sometimes|_|proscribed}} A [[name]] or [[term]] [[taken]] or [[derived]] from any [[proper noun]], [[inclusive]] of [[place]]s, [[brand]]s, [[etc.]]
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|epitome}}, a [[person]] [[taken]] as a [[symbol]] or [[quintessential]] [[representative]] of [[some]] [[trait]], [[school]], [[etc.]]
6. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|epithet}}, a [[distinguishing]] [[title]].

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