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List of eponyms (L–Z)

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An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity.


Here is a list of eponyms:

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See also

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  2. ^ "Goody Two–shoes | Definition of Goody Two–shoes by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ Glynda Joy Nord (5 March 2014). Official State Flowers and Trees. Trafford Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4907-3131-5.
  4. ^ Iengo, Arturo (2008). Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy's Most Vibrant City. New Holland Publishers, Limited. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-84537-989-6.
  5. ^ Forgione, Angelo (2013). Made in Naples: come Napoli ha civilizzato l'Europa (e come continua a farlo) (in Italian). Magenes. ISBN 978-88-6649-039-5.
  6. ^ "Cortei e sbandieratori per i 120 anni della pizza". Napoli la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 11 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. ^ Joseph Twadell Shipley (July 2001). The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots. JHU Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-8018-6784-2.
  8. ^ Nathan, Joan (2 November 2010). Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-307-59450-1.
  9. ^ "Monty Duffle Navy". US Store.
  10. ^ "The classic we can't bear to be without – Telegraph". fashion.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ^ "obsidianus". Wiktionary. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  12. ^ Sky and Telescope, March 1978, page 275 (Pazmino's cluster)
  13. ^ a b Garg, Anu (30 October 2007). The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-4406-2309-7.
  14. ^ Penrose, R. (1979). "Pentaplexity A Class of Non-Periodic Tilings of the Plane". The Mathematical Intelligencer. 2 (1): 32–37. doi:10.1007/bf03024384. ISSN 0343-6993. S2CID 120305260.
  15. ^ Nassour, Ellis. "Learn about Antoinette Perry, the namesake of the Tony Awards". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  16. ^ "the definition of pinchbeck". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Definition of PROCRUSTEAN". www.merriam-webster.com.
  18. ^ "Rambo – Definition of Rambo in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries – English. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Litigation: 8 tips for dealing with a Rambo lawyer". insidecounsel.com. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  20. ^ Reavley, Thomas M. (1990). "Rambo Litigators: Pitting Aggressive Tactics Against Legal Ethics". Pepperdine Law Review. Vol. 17, no. 3.
  21. ^ "Norman Rockwell". lambiek.net.
  22. ^ Brown, Lesley, ed. (1993), The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, vol. 2, Clarendon Press, p. 2618
  23. ^ "Rumpelstiltskin phenomenon". Oxford Reference.
  24. ^ "Rumpelstiltskin in Psychology". Psychology Today.
  25. ^ Webber, Elizabeth; Feinsilber, Mike (1999). Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions. Merriam-Webster. pp. 479–480. ISBN 978-0-87779-628-2.
  26. ^ https://radiopaedia.org/articles/terry-thomas-sign-1 Entry on Radiopaedia
  27. ^ Gold, Amanda (31 May 2009). "Bay Area stars freshening up 5 classic dishes". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  28. ^ "Definition of DOUBTING THOMAS". www.merriam-webster.com.
  29. ^ Cowley, Stacy (26 February 2002). "Trillian restores AOL IM connection". CNN.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g R. C. S. Trahair (1994). From Aristotelian to Reaganomics: A Dictionary of Eponyms with Biographies in the Social Sciences. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 620. ISBN 978-0-313-27961-4.
  31. ^ a b "The Turner Prize". Tate. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  32. ^ "Turveydrop". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  33. ^ "Oskar Andersson | Lambiek Comiclopedia". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  34. ^ "A Frolic through Time: A Brief History of the Dolly Varden Dress Craze". 23 August 2008.
  35. ^ a b Freeman, Morton S (18 December 1997). A New Dictionary of Eponyms. ISBN 978-0-19-509354-4.
  36. ^ T. W. Webb, Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, Volume 2: The Stars, page 145 (Wreath of stars)
  37. ^ "Definition of WELLERISM". www.merriam-webster.com.
  38. ^ "The history makers". HOIST magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  39. ^ Malvern, Jack (21 May 2005). "Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggghhh!!". The Times. Retrieved 12 December 2009.[dead link]
  40. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (28 August 2014). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4729-0574-1.
  41. ^ "Richard F. Outcault". lambiek.net.
  42. ^ "Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  43. ^ "Ahmet Zogu 1 – King of the Albanians 1895 – 1961". Albanur.net. 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2012.