Eponym

An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named. The adjectives derived from eponym include eponymous and eponymic. For example, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era, and 'the eponymous founder of the Ford Motor Company' refers to Henry Ford. Recent usage, especially in the recorded-music industry, also allows eponymous to mean 'named after its central character or creator'. An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named. The adjectives derived from eponym include eponymous and eponymic. For example, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era, and 'the eponymous founder of the Ford Motor Company' refers to Henry Ford. Recent usage, especially in the recorded-music industry, also allows eponymous to mean 'named after its central character or creator'.