Eponymous
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym.
adjective.
Named after something else or deriving from an existing name or word.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as the founder or originator.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Relating to an eponym; giving one's name to a tribe, people, country, and the like.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Of, relating to, or being the
person
or
entity
after which something or someone is
named
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
Word Usage
"The one whose name was used to designate the year is known as eponymous, meaning “giving his name to.”"
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