📝eponym

noun
/ˈɛpənɪm/

Meaning

A person after whom a discovery, invention, place, or other thing is named.

Example Sentences

Sandwich is an eponym named after the Earl of Sandwich.

Synonyms

namesake, originator, title-giver, dedicatory

Antonyms

anonymous, nameless

Collocations

famous eponym, historical eponym, medical eponym, literary eponym

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