Eponym
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person after whom something, such as a place, institution, or era, is named.
“Alexander the Great is the eponym of Alexandria, the city founded in his honour.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɛpənɪm/
Syllables
ep·o·nym
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Wordle
Contains the uncommon Y at position 5, the E-P-O opening is a useful vowel-consonant probe.
Scrabble
Scores 13 points with the Y worth 4 and M worth 3, the -NYM ending is hard to hook but useful for board clearance.
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