Eponym
A person's name that becomes a common word or gives its name to something, such as 'boycott' from Charles Boycott or 'sandwich' from the Earl of Sandwich.
Real World
The word 'shrapnel' comes from British General Henry Shrapnel, who invented an explosive shell in 1784; today most people use the word without any awareness of its human origin.
Exam Focus
Link the eponym to semantic bleaching — show how the personal association fades as the word becomes common.
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