̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷nəmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek epōnymia, from epōnymos + -ia -y
1. or epon·y·mism -nəˌmizəm
[ eponymism from eponym + -ism ]
: the explanation of a proper name (as of a tribe or town) by supposing it to be derived from a fictitious eponym
2. : eponymate