n. 1 a person (real or imaginary) after whom a discovery, invention, place, institution, etc., is named or thought to be named. 2 the name given. øøeponymous adj. [Gk eponumos (as EPI-, - onumos f. onoma name)]
EPONYM
Meaning of EPONYM in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012