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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ep•o•nym (ep′ə nim),USA pronunciation n. - a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:Brut, the supposed grandson of Aeneas, is the eponym of the Britons.
- a word based on or derived from a person's name.
- Ancient Historyany ancient official whose name was used to designate his year of office.
- back formation from eponymous 1840–50
ep′o•nym′ic, adj. eponym, + n. - a word based on or derived from a person's name.
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