Citations:eponym


 * 2007, Justin Heimberg, Christopher Schultz, Steve Harwood, The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder, page 62:
 * The eponym "mesmerize" comes from F.A. Mesmer's uncanny ability to hypnotize people. Likewise, "galvanize," "maverick," "sadist," and "thespian" all derive their meaning from the name of a person.
 * 2010, C. Alan Joyce, Sarah Janssen, Under the Covers and between the Sheets ISBN 1606522744:
 * Bowdler is justly honored with an original eponym of his very own — bowdlerize now refers to any instance of [prudish censorship].
 * 2012, Martin Hannan, Harvey Wallbangers and Tam O'Shanters: A Book of Eponyms ISBN 1843588692:
 * His best-known works are the novels Gargantua and Pantagruel, the former giving us the eponym ‘gargantuan’.