Logophile: Eponymous

Named after a person or not?

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  1. Which of the following is named after a person?
    a. accordion
    b. cinnamon
    c. graffiti
    d. shrapnel
    e. trellis
  2. Which of the following is not named after a person?
    a. boysenberry
    b. duvet
    c. guppy
    d. mausoleum
    e. salmonella

Find out about these eponyms and more in “9 Things You Didn’t Know Were Named After People” and “6 More Things You Didn’t Know Were Named After People.” Keep scrolling for the answers ↓.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:

  1. d) shrapnel, named for Gen. Henry Shrapnel
  2. b) duvet

 

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