What is a name, as of a people, country, and the like, derived from that of an individual called?
eponyme — A name, as of a people, country, and the like, derived from that of an individual. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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