Eponymous. Funk & Wagnall's Standard College Dictionary defines "eponym" as 1) A real or legendary personage from whom a nation, city, epoch, theory, etc., is reputed to derive its name; 2) An official, as in ancient Assyria, whose name was given to the year in which he held office. "Eponymous" is the relevant adjective.
A word originating from someone's name is called an eponym.
The English word "lasso" originates from Spanish, specifically from the word "lazo," which means "noose" or "lasso."
The word "lemming" originates from the Swedish word "leming." It is believed that the word has its roots in the Old Norse language.
The name Angela originates from Greece. It is derived from the Latin word "angelus" meaning angel or messenger.
The word "ski" originates from the Norwegian language.
The word "protein" originates from the German word "Protein," which was coined by the Swedish chemist JΓΆns Jacob Berzelius in 1838.
It Originates from England and is a latin word. Also my last name It Originates from England and is a latin word. its also my last name
The word or name "olla" is a very uncommon word/name and originates from the old Norse word "Ola" which means "Ancestors Relic" and most commonly used as a girl's first name.
Any word can be someones name. Its unique.
Montana
It originates from the Latin word pure.
it originates from the Greek word "stranger" or "foreigner"
The name originates from the Greek word for a district in Thessaly called Magnesia.
The word villa originates from the Latin word of the same name, literally translating "house".
The name Bouctouche originates from the Great Little Harbor.
No, the name is Italian and originates from Sicily. The name is actually the Italian word for "barber".
Cashew originates from the French word, acajou (mahogany) and from the Portuguese word, acaju (fruit).
Rhian is a welsh name. It originates from the welsh word 'rhiain' which means maiden.