eponym

A noun referring to a person after whom something is named, or the name itself that originates from such a person, either real or fictional.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a una persona, real o ficticia, cuyo nombre se usa para nombrar algo, o el propio nombre derivado de esa persona.

1. Person for whom something is named C1 formal

   A real or mythical person from whose name the name of a place, thing, or concept is derived.

   • Alexander the Great is the eponym of the city of Alexandria.
   • The sandwich is named after its eponym, the Earl of Sandwich.
   • The disease Alzheimer's is named after its eponym, Dr. Alois Alzheimer.

   🇪🇸epónimo (persona)

2. Name derived from a person C1 formal

   A word or name that originates from the name of a person, whether real or fictional.

   • The word 'boycott' is an eponym derived from Captain Charles Boycott.
   • The term 'diesel' is an eponym from Rudolf Diesel, the inventor.
   • The 'Caesar salad' is an eponym named after chef Caesar Cardini.

   🇪🇸epónimo

• eponyms plural form
• eponyms' possessive plural form
• eponym's possessive singular form