eponym meaning in Telugu

Telugu words for eponym

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

నామకారకుడు nāmakārakuḍu

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 Bengali
• eponym in Malay

Questions about eponym in Telugu

What is the meaning of eponym in Telugu?

Eponym in Telugu is నామకారకుడు (nāmakārakuḍu).

eponym అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?

Eponym: నామకారకుడు (nāmakārakuḍu).

What does eponym mean in English?

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