ə̇ˈpänəməs, (ˈ)e|p- adjective
also ep·o·nym·ic |epə|nimik
Etymology: eponymous from Greek epōnymos, from epi- + -ōnymos (from onyma, onoma name); eponymic from eponym + -ic — more at name
: bearing the name of, being, or relating to an eponym (sense 1)
eponymous clan
eponymous disease
eponymous ancestor
eponymic patron saint
she played the eponymous role in the play
eponymic myths which account for the parentage of a tribe by turning its name into the name of an imaginary ancestor — E.B.Tylor
— compare name III, title III