SINCE 1828
eponymy
noun
epon·y·my
| \ i-ˈpä-nə-mē
, e-\
, e-\
plural eponymies
Definition of eponymy
: the explanation of a proper name (as of a town or tribe) by supposing a fictitious eponym
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