# eponymous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/ · frequency rank #29,261

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
2. Of a thing: named after a person or entity.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *h₁epi
From Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos, “concerning giving one’s name to something; named in a significant manner; surnamed”) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting pertinence or relation).

## Common misspellings (13)
`eopnymous`, `epnoymous`, `eponmyous`, `eponnymous`, `eponymmous`, `eponymosu`, `eponymouss`, `eponymuos`, `eponyomus`, `eponyymous`, `epoynmous`, `epponymous`, `peonymous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eponymous