Eponym
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| + | An '''eponym''' is 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, discovery, or other item. An '''eponymous''' person is the person referred to by the eponym. In contemporary English, the term ''eponymous'' is often used to mean self-titled. The word ''eponym'' is often used for the thing titled. In computing, eponymous passwords are not a good idea. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Antonomasia]] | ||
| + | * [[Archetypal name]] | ||
| + | * [[Eponymous hairstyles]] | ||
| + | * [[Ethnonym]] | ||
| + | * [[Etymology]] | ||
| + | :* [[Lists of etymologies]] | ||
| + | * [[False etymology]] | ||
| + | * [[Genericized trademark]] | ||
| + | * [[Medical eponyms]] | ||
| + | * [[Metonym]] | ||
| + | * [[Name reaction]] | ||
| + | * [[Stigler's law of eponymy]] | ||
| + | * [[Toponym]] | ||
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An eponym is 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, discovery, or other item. An eponymous person is the person referred to by the eponym. In contemporary English, the term eponymous is often used to mean self-titled. The word eponym is often used for the thing titled. In computing, eponymous passwords are not a good idea.
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See also
- False etymology
- Genericized trademark
- Medical eponyms
- Metonym
- Name reaction
- Stigler's law of eponymy
- Toponym
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