名祖 — meaning in English
míng zǔ
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English meaning
- eponym noun A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
Senses
名祖 is used for these senses in English:
- eponym A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
eponym — full definition
- noun A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
- noun Something that is named after a person.
- noun A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
- noun A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.