Associations to the word «Eponym»

Wiktionary

EPONYM, noun. The name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.
EPONYM, noun. A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.

Dictionary definition

EPONYM, noun. The person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople".
EPONYM, noun. The name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down".

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill