Definition of eponym

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  • eponym is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • eponym is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • eponym is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of eponym

  • the name derived from a person (real or imaginary) (noun)

    Examples

    1. Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down
  • the person for whom something is named (noun)

    Examples

    1. Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople

See definition of eponym in Merriam Webster