eponymous
adjective
named after the specified person, place, or thing, usually its founder, creator, inventor, discoverer, or source.
eponymously
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a word derived from
eponymous.
Example Sentences
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Palm Tree Music Festivals is opening a 480-unit eponymously branded condominium in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
We were also surprised that eponymously named bird species — those whose common names refer to a human name — were studied less often than other birds in the dataset.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Sharad Goel, whose eponymously named company is based in north Delhi, said he had bought the ingredient in sealed barrels – but not directly from SKC.
From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2023
Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall were among the stars of the eponymously named movie that was a box office success.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
The capital city—called, eponymously, Wari—was in the heights, near the modern city of Ayacucho.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
