eponymist

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noun

One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.

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eponymnamesake
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Meanings

nouneponymist (plural eponymists)

plural eponymists

  1. One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.

    Synonyms: eponym, namesake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.

Similar
eponymnamesake
Also see
eponym

Origin

From eponym + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

eponymist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponymist

MLA

“eponymist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponymist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eponymist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eponymist.

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