eponymous

Meaning

1. Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
2. Of a thing: named after a person or entity.

Synonyms

eponymic

nominal

titular

Translations

éponyme

gelijknamig

naamgevend

gleichnamig

epónimo

namensgebend

επωνυμικός

epónimo

مسمّى على اسم

eponimo

epònim

titelgebend

namensstiftend

eponimo

eponiem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈpɒnɪməs/

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁epi
From Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos, “concerning giving one’s name to something; named in a significant manner; surnamed”) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting pertinence or relation).