Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Synonyms of eponym Find synonyms for: Noun 1. eponym, name usage: the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople" 2. eponym, name usage: the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of eponym (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language