Definitions for eponym
ˈɛp ə nɪmeponym

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eponymnoun

   the person for whom something is named

   "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"

2. eponymnoun

   the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)

   "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eponymnoun

   The name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.

   Romulus is the eponym of Rome.

2. eponymnoun

   A word formed from a real or fictive person's name.

3. Etymology: From ἐπώνυμος, from ἐπί + ὄνυμα, Aeolic variant of ὄνομα. See -onym.

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1. Eponym

   An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include eponymous and eponymic.

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1. eponym

   An eponym is a person after whom a particular place, invention, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named. It can also refer to the name itself.

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1. Eponymnoun

   alt. of Eponyme

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1. Eponym

   An eponym is a person or thing, whether real or fictional, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named. For example, Léon Theremin is the eponym of the theremin; Louis Braille is the eponym of the Braille word system created by him for use by the blind. Eponyms are aspects of etymology. A synonym of "eponym" is namegiver. Someone who is referred to with the adjective eponymous is the eponym of something. An example is: "Léon Theremin, known as the eponymous inventor of the theremin." An etiological myth can be a "reverse eponym" in the sense that a legendary character is invented in order to explain a term, such as the nymph Pirene, who according to myth was turned into Pirene's Fountain.

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1. Eponym

   ep′o-nim, n. a mythical personage created to account for the name of a tribe or people: a special title.—adj. Epon′ymous. [Gr. epi, upon, to, onoma, a name.]

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1. Eponym

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1. • Name

How to pronounce eponym?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eponym in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eponym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eponym
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eponym
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eponym
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eponym
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eponym
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eponym
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/eponym