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Eponym

either an item which provides a name-source, or an item which acts as a name-recipient

An eponym is someone's name being used for naming something else. This is common in some fields of knowledge.

The mythological Greek hero Orion is the eponym of the constellation Orion, shown here.[1][better source needed]

References

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  1. ↑ "Orion Spacecraft - Nasa Orion Spacecraft". aerospaceguide.net. July 15, 2016.
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