Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of eponymy Find synonyms for: Noun1. eponymy, derivationusage: the derivation of a general name from that of a famous personWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: eponymy (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: polemic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index