eponym

person or thing for whom something is named

Roots

  • epi-: on, upon, during, or for
  • onym: name

Other words with the onym root

  • anonymous: without a known name
  • antonym: word with an opposite meaning
  • homonym: word with the same sound or spelling as another
  • pseudonym: false or assumed name
  • synonym: word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another
  • synonymous: having the same or closely associated meaning

An eponym is a name placed onto something else.

Sandwich is often taught through its eponym, the Earl of Sandwich.

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