List of eponyms (A–K)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) from whom something is said to take its name. The word is back-formed from "eponymous", from the Greek "eponymos" meaning "giving name".

Here is a list of eponyms:

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  • Adonis, Greek mythological character – adonis (a good looking, handsome young boy),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sherlock Holmes, British literary character – a "sherlock" (anyone who solves a mystery or a difficult problem. Sometimes also used in a sarcastic context, when something obvious has been pointed out.),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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