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Demonym vs Eponym - What's the difference?

demonym | eponym |

As nouns the difference between demonym and eponym

is that demonym is a name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place that is derived from the name of the place while eponym is the name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.

demonym

English

(wikipedia demonym)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place that is derived from the name of the place.
    • Why is it that people from the United States use American as ''their'' demonym ?
  • (obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
    • The Logophile has my favourite demonym , I would write under it if he didn't.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    *

    eponym

    English

    (wikipedia eponym)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.
    • ''Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
  • A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.
    • ''Rome is an eponym of Romulus.
    Alzheimer's disease, boycott, Columbia, stentorian, sandwich and Victorian are examples of eponyms .

    Synonyms

    * namesake

    Derived terms

    * eponymous