Definitions from Wiktionary (eponym)
▸ noun: A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
▸ noun: A noun for something named after a person.
▸ noun: (archaic) Synonym of epitome, a person taken as a symbol or quintessential representative of some trait, school, etc.
▸ noun: (archaic) Synonym of epithet, a distinguishing title.
▸ noun: (sometimes proscribed) A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
▸ noun: (loosely, sometimes proscribed) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.
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▸ noun: A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
▸ noun: A noun for something named after a person.
▸ noun: (archaic) Synonym of epitome, a person taken as a symbol or quintessential representative of some trait, school, etc.
▸ noun: (archaic) Synonym of epithet, a distinguishing title.
▸ noun: (sometimes proscribed) A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
▸ noun: (loosely, sometimes proscribed) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.
Similar:
orthonym,
alethonym,
nickname,
euonym,
mononym,
autonym,
name-sake,
nicknamee,
proper name,
charactonym,
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