eponym
Sign in to savethumb|The mythological Greek hero Orion (mythology)|Orion is the eponym of the constellation Orion, shown here, and thus indirectly of the Orion spacecraft.
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An eponym is a person (often mythological or historical) after whom something else is named. Understanding eponyms helps us see the connections between names and their origins—for example, the constellation Orion is named after a figure from Greek mythology, which is why NASA's spacecraft also carries that name.
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- Usage of the word
- History
- Other eponyms
- Orthographic conventions
- Capitalized versus lowercase
- Genitive versus attributive
- National varieties of English
- Comparison table of eponym orthographic styling
- Lists of eponyms
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|The mythological Greek hero Orion (mythology)|Orion is the eponym of the constellation Orion, shown here, and thus indirectly of the Orion spacecraft.
An eponym is a noun after which or for which someone or something is named. Adjectives derived from the word eponym include eponymous and eponymic.