eponym meaning in Bengali

Bengali words for eponym

person's name that has given rise to the name of something

ব্যক্তির নামে নামাঙ্কিত bêktir name namaṅkito

English meaning of eponym

1. noun A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
2. noun Something that is named after a person.
3. noun A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
4. noun A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.

Full definition of eponym

eponym in a sentence

• The Greeks and Romans tended to credit nearly every location and ethnicity to a legendary eponym, Hellas to Hellen, Rome to Romulus, Egypt to Aegyptus, etc.
• Alexandria is an eponym, taken from its founder Alexander the Great.
• "Tangerine" is an eponym in reference to Tangier... The unflattering eponym "shanghai" derived from the behavior of American shippers, not the Chinese themselves...

Synonyms of eponym

• eponymist
• namesake
• deonym
• epitome
• epithet

All synonyms of eponym

eponym in other languages

• eponym in Tamil
• eponym in Telugu
• eponym in Malay

Questions about eponym in Bengali

What is the meaning of eponym in Bengali?

Eponym in Bengali is ব্যক্তির নামে নামাঙ্কিত (bêktir name namaṅkito).

eponym এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?

Eponym: ব্যক্তির নামে নামাঙ্কিত (bêktir name namaṅkito).

What does eponym mean in English?

Eponym means a person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.