Words derived from people's names Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words derived from people's names . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EPONYMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPONYMS Words derived from people's names (7)
7% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
6% VOCATE Ad___ (word derived from a term that means "to call") (6) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% SHARIA Law derived from the Quran (6) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
5% COS Derivative of sin (3) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
5% NAPPA Soft leather made from sheep, kid or lambskin whose name derives from a city in California, US (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 24, 2025
5% NOUN Word used as the name of something (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 22, 2025
5% URGE Word from the Latin for "drive" (4) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
5% UNO Card game derived from Crazy Eights (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
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