eponym

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛpənɪm/

Noun

eponym (plural eponyms)

1. A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.

   Romulus is the eponym of Rome.

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

   Synonyms: namesake

   Rome is an eponym of Romulus.

3. (loosely, nonstandard, by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.

   Synonyms: toponym

   “Tangerine” is an eponym of Tangier.

Related terms

• eponymous

Translations

• French: éponyme
• German: Namensgeber, Eponym
• Italian: eponimo
• Portuguese: epónimo (Portugal), epônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: эпоним
• Spanish: epónimo

Translations

• French: éponyme
• German: Eponym
• Italian: eponimo
• Portuguese: epónimo (Portugal), epônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: эпоним
• Spanish: epónimo

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