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

Words With Friends Score: 19

eponymous is a valid Words With Friends word