e·pon·y·my ( -p n  -m )n. Derivation of a name of a city, country, era, institution, or other place or thing from that of a person. |
eponymy [ɪˈpɒnɪmɪ]
n
the derivation of names of places, etc., from those of persons
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| Noun | 1. | eponymy - the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person derivation - (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations" |
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