• (n.) The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.
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E·pon'y·my noun [ Greek ... a surname given after some person or thing.] The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.
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eponymy 1. Derivation of a name of a city, country, era, institution, or other place or thing from that of a person. 2. The name of a person, whether real or fictitious, who has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item.
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noun the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
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the derivation of names from eponyms.
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