Synonyms of eponym

Noun


1. eponym, name

usage: the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"

2. eponym, name

usage: the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"

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