List of eponyms (L–Z) explained

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:

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

See also

Notes and References

  1. Nigel Longshaw: Larrieu's Dam; the 'rediscovery' of a seldom explored topographical lunar feature in the foothills of the Rupes Altai - Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 118, 2, 2008 - pages 87-90
  2. Web site: Goody Two–shoes | Definition of Goody Two–shoes by Merriam-Webster . Merriam-webster.com . 17 September 2016.
  3. Book: Glynda Joy Nord. Official State Flowers and Trees. 5 March 2014. Trafford Publishing. 978-1-4907-3131-5. 103.
  4. Book: Iengo, Arturo. Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy's Most Vibrant City. 2008. New Holland Publishers, Limited. 978-1-84537-989-6. 126.
  5. Book: Forgione, Angelo. Made in Naples: come Napoli ha civilizzato l'Europa (e come continua a farlo). 2013. Magenes. 978-88-6649-039-5. it.
  6. Web site: Cortei e sbandieratori per i 120 anni della pizza . Napoli la Repubblica.it . 11 June 2009 . it . 2 February 2019 . 12 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812043547/https://napoli.repubblica.it/dettaglio/cortei-e-sbandieratori-per-i-120-anni-della-pizza/1649885 . dead .
  7. Book: Joseph Twadell Shipley. The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots. July 2001. JHU Press. 978-0-8018-6784-2. 30.
  8. Book: Nathan, Joan. Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France. 2 November 2010. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 978-0-307-59450-1. 35.
  9. Web site: Monty Duffle Navy. US Store.
  10. Web site: The classic we can't bear to be without – Telegraph. fashion.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. Web site: obsidianus. Wiktionary. 27 June 2017.
  12. Sky and Telescope, March 1978, page 275 (Pazmino's cluster)
  13. Book: Garg, Anu. The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words. 30 October 2007. Penguin Publishing Group. 978-1-4406-2309-7. 69.
  14. Penrose . R. . Pentaplexity A Class of Non-Periodic Tilings of the Plane . The Mathematical Intelligencer . 2 . 1 . 1979 . 0343-6993 . 10.1007/bf03024384 . 32–37. 120305260 .
  15. Web site: Nassour . Ellis . Learn about Antoinette Perry, the namesake of the Tony Awards. . TonyAwards.com . 2 February 2019.
  16. Web site: the definition of pinchbeck . www.dictionary.com . 2 February 2019.
  17. Web site: Definition of PROCRUSTEAN. www.merriam-webster.com.
  18. Web site: Rambo – Definition of Rambo in English by Oxford Dictionaries. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025184435/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/Rambo. dead. 25 October 2017. Oxford Dictionaries – English.
  19. Web site: Litigation: 8 tips for dealing with a Rambo lawyer . insidecounsel.com . 27 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927212949/http://www.insidecounsel.com/2012/07/26/litigation-8-tips-for-dealing-with-a-rambo-lawyer . 27 September 2015 . dead . 2 February 2019.
  20. Thomas M. . Reavley . 1990 . Rambo Litigators: Pitting Aggressive Tactics Against Legal Ethics . Pepperdine Law Review . 17 . 3.
  21. Web site: Norman Rockwell. lambiek.net.
  22. Web site: Rumpelstiltskin phenomenon. Oxford Reference.
  23. Web site: Rumpelstiltskin in Psychology. Psychology Today.
  24. Book: Elizabeth. Webber. Mike. Feinsilber. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions. registration. 1999. Merriam-Webster. 978-0-87779-628-2. 479–480.
  25. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/terry-thomas-sign-1 Entry on Radiopaedia
  26. News: Amanda. Gold. Bay Area stars freshening up 5 classic dishes. The San Francisco Chronicle. 31 May 2009. 6 September 2012.
  27. Web site: Definition of DOUBTING THOMAS. www.merriam-webster.com.
  28. Web site: Cowley . Stacy . Trillian restores AOL IM connection . CNN.com . 26 February 2002 . 2 February 2019.
  29. Book: R. C. S. Trahair. From Aristotelian to Reaganomics: A Dictionary of Eponyms with Biographies in the Social Sciences. 1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-27961-4. 620.
  30. Web site: The Turner Prize . Tate . 10 July 2017 . 2 February 2019.
  31. Web site: Oskar Andersson | Lambiek Comiclopedia . Lambiek.net . 17 September 2016.
  32. Web site: A Frolic through Time: A Brief History of the Dolly Varden Dress Craze. 23 August 2008.
  33. Book: A New Dictionary of Eponyms. 978-0-19-509354-4. Freeman. Morton S. 18 December 1997.
  34. T. W. Webb, Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, Volume 2: The Stars, page 145 (Wreath of stars)
  35. Web site: Definition of WELLERISM. www.merriam-webster.com.
  36. Web site: The history makers . HOIST magazine . 17 September 2016.
  37. News: Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggghhh!!. Malvern. Jack . 21 May 2005. The Times. 12 December 2009.
  38. Book: The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. 978-1-4729-0574-1. Beolens. Bo. Watkins. Michael. Grayson. Michael. 28 August 2014. Bloomsbury .
  39. Web site: Richard F. Outcault. lambiek.net.
  40. Web site: Britannica Online Encyclopedia . Britannica.com . 12 May 2012.
  41. Web site: Ahmet Zogu 1 – King of the Albanians 1895 – 1961 . Albanur.net . 2002 . 12 May 2012 . 10 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910042953/http://www.albanur.net/shqiperia/ahmet_zogu_king_of_albania.html . dead .