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
The product, manufactured by Paqui, instructs participants to eat an eponymously named chip and then see how long they can go without consuming other food and water.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
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
The capital city—called, eponymously, Wari—was in the heights, near the modern city of Ayacucho.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
