Eponym

An eponym is a person, whether real or fictitious, whose name has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. An eponymous person is the same as an eponym. In contemporary English, the term "eponymous" is often used to mean "self-titled." The word eponym can also be used for the thing titled.

See also

• Etymology
• Lists of etymologies
• Antonomasia
• Genericized trademark
• List of literary works with eponymous heroines
• Fake etymology (fake eponyms)
• Metonym
• Proprietary eponym