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What is eponym and examples?

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Updated: 9/18/2023

An eponym is a name, especially a place name although it can be almost anything, derived from the name of a real or imagined person, e.g. Melbourne (Australia) from William Lamb, Lord Melbourne.

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How do you use eponym in a sentence?

Romulus is the eponym of Rome


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What is a sentence with the word 'eponym'?

The Edsil automobile was the eponym of Henry Ford's son.


Type of term named for a person who first identified it?

Eponym


How can you use eponym in a sentence?

Julius Cesar is the eponym for the month of July.


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Which term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it?

eponym


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What is an eponym in health care?

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