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What is the term for a word that is formed from the name of a person?

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Eponym

Examples include 'cardigan' (after the Earl of Cardigan) and 'boycott' (after Captain Charles Boycott). Many scientific units, like 'Volt' and 'Watt,' are also eponyms.

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