Meaning & use
eponym
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A person, whether real or fictional, whose name has become the basis for the name of something else.
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Caesar is the eponym behind the word Caesarean.
The sandwich takes its name from its eponym, the Earl of Sandwich.
A note on using this word
The related adjective is eponymous, as in the band's eponymous first album.
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