eponymous
Bearing one's name
Eponymous describes something named after a particular person, or the person after whom something is named.
The eponymous founder of a company gave it their name: Ford's eponymous automaker.
A band's eponymous album shares the band's name.
The word works both directions—Hamlet is the eponymous hero of *Hamlet*, and *Hamlet* is Hamlet's eponymous play.
Named for its creator
- titularIn title only
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- cognomenFamily name or nickname
sobriquet · moniker · epithet · progenitor · forebear · ancestor · founder · originator
Formal honorific or name
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- rolePosition or part
self-titled · album · novel · film · series · debut · premiere · flagship
Famous scientific surname
- TeslaEV manufacturer and surname
- PascalFrench male name
- HertzFrequency measurement's eponym
- OhmPhysicist behind resistance-voltage law
Kelvin · Celsius · Fahrenheit · Coulomb · Faraday · Henry · Weber · Gauss
Registered commercial identifier
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
benchmark · hallmark · quintessential · pioneering · trailblazer · synonymous · originator · inaugural
Structure honoring someone remembered
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
bequest · philanthropy · benefaction · testament · tribute · homage · commemoration · immortalized
High regard, moral dignity
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
dedication · celebration · distinction · renown · fame · credit · veneration · admiration
self-titled
Named for its creator
- titularIn title only
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
cognomen · sobriquet · moniker · epithet · progenitor · forebear · ancestor · founder · originator · lineage
title
Formal honorific or name
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
role · self-titled · album · novel · film · series · debut · premiere · flagship · signature
Newton
Famous scientific surname
Ohm · Kelvin · Celsius · Fahrenheit · Coulomb · Faraday · Henry · Weber · Gauss · Maxwell
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
pioneer · benchmark · hallmark · quintessential · pioneering · trailblazer · synonymous · originator · inaugural · iconic
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
scholarship · bequest · philanthropy · benefaction · testament · tribute · homage · commemoration · immortalized · posthumous
honor
High regard, moral dignity
acknowledgment · dedication · celebration · distinction · renown · fame · credit · veneration · admiration · commemoration
eponymousanonymous
Of unknown origin
unnamed · nameless · unattributed · pseudonymous · unidentified