eponymous

namensgebend; gleichnamig

Word details

German meaning
Eponymisch bedeutet, dass ein Name für etwas steht, der von einer Person oder einem Ort abgeleitet ist.
English meaning
Eponymous means that a name stands for something that is derived from a person or place.
Synonym
namensgebend
German example
Die Stadt Alexandria ist eponymisch nach Alexander dem Großen benannt.
English example
The city of Alexandria is eponymously named after Alexander the Great.

Example sentences with “eponymous”

  1. The band played their eponymous debut album. (Die Band spielte ihr gleichnamiges Debütalbum.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German adjective for 'eponymous'?

The most common translations are 'namensgebend' (giving the name) or 'gleichnamig' (bearing the same name).