What is Eponym?
[[File:Orion Head to Toe.jpg|thumb|The mythological Greek hero [[Orion (mythology)|Orion]] is the '''eponym''' of the [[Orion (constellation)|constellation Orion]], shown here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spaceexploration/orion.html|title=Orion Spacecraft - Nasa Orion Spacecraft|work=aerospaceguide.net|date=15 July 2016}}</ref>]] An '''eponym''' is a person's name that is used to name something else. This is common in some fields of knowledge. == References == {{reflist}} {{Personal names}} [[Category:Names]]