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Synonyms for eponym

Noun

1. eponym, name
usage: the name of a person for whom something is supposedly named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"
2. eponym, name
usage: a name derived from the name of person (real or imaginary) as the name of Alexandria is derived from the name of its founder: Alexander the Great
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