eponyme

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A form of eponym — A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.

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Meanings

nouneponyme (plural eponymes)

plural eponymes

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of eponym.
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APA

eponyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponyme

MLA

“eponyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponyme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eponyme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponyme.

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