A Real Or Imaginary Person For Whom Something Is Named Or The Name Or Title So Derived Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EPONYM which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EPONYM

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	46%	11		Having a name derived from the person for whom something is named
3	37%	7		Nouns or pronouns indicating to whom or for whom an action is done

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We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:

noun

• The person for whom something is named
• The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)

An example sentence would be:

• "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
• "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."

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Telegraph Giant General Knowledge28 Jan 2023	Across 26
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