What is the meaning of eponym?

noun

  • The person for whom something is named.
    • usage: "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"
  • The name derived from a person (real or imaginary. )
    • usage: "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
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