'Eponymy' definitions:
Definition of 'eponymy'
From: WordNet
noun
The derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
Definition of 'Eponymy'
From: GCIDE
- Eponymy \E*pon"y*my\, n. [Gr. ? a surname given after some person or thing.] The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc. [1913 Webster]