eponymous

Meanings

Adjective

being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

Adj

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

Origin / 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).

Synonyms

eponymic

Scrabble Score: 16

eponymous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eponymous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eponymous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

eponymous is a valid Words With Friends word