WORD DERIVED FROM A PERSON'S NAME Crossword Clue
WORD DERIVED FROM A PERSON'S NAME Crossword Clue
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An eponym is a word derived from a person's name. It is usually used to describe something that was named after a person, such as a law, a building, or a scientific discovery. For example, the word 'SANDWICH' is an eponym derived from the name of the 4th Earl of SANDWICH, John Montagu. Similarly, the word 'BOYCOTT' is an eponym derived from the name of Charles BOYCOTT, an Irish land agent in the late 19th century.