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eponym (n.)
one whose name becomes that of a place, a people, an era, an institution, etc., 1833, from Greek eponymos "given as a name, giving one's name to something," as a plural noun (short for eponymoi heroes) denoting founders (legendary or real) of tribes, cities, etc.; from combining form of epi "upon, (called) after," (see epi-) + onyma, Aeolic dialectal variant of onoma "name" (from PIE root *no-men- "name").
updated on January 12, 2018
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