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Eponym vs Eponymize - What's the difference?

eponym | eponymize |

As a noun 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.

As a verb eponymize is

to name something or someone after oneself or an entity; to give an eponym as a name.

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

    eponymize

    English

    Verb

  • To name something or someone after oneself or an entity; to give an eponym as a name.
    • ''Christianity is eponymize d after Jesus Christ.