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(Îngilîzî)

A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
Something that is named after a person.
(proscribed, sometimes) A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
(broadly, proscribed, sometimes) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.
(archaic) Synonym of epitome, a person taken as a symbol or quintessential representative of some trait, school, etc.
(archaic) Synonym of epithet, a distinguishing title.

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/ˈɛpənɪm/

From Latin eponymus, from Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, epi-”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) + -ος (-os, suffix forming adjectives and nouns). Equivalent to epi- + -nym.