eponymous

Adjective

being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

Adj

Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
Of a thing: named after a person or entity.

Examples

Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.
Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous hero of the book.
The American singer-songwriter Madonna released her eponymous album in 1983.
The language Limburgish is named after the eponymous provinces in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*h₁epi
From Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos, “concerning giving one’s name to something; named in a significant manner; surnamed”) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting pertinence or relation).

Synonyms

eponymic

Scrabble Score: 16

eponymous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eponymous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eponymous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

eponymous: valid Words With Friends Word