On Becoming an Eponym
Thursday, January 12th, 2006 Main Entry: ep·onym
Pronunciation: ‘e-p&-”nim
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek epOnymos, from epOnymos eponymous, from epi- + onyma name — more at NAME
1 : one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named
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