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% OPIE Name derived from Osbert (4) Newsday Jun 6, 2026
6% TSAR Title derived from "caesar" (4) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2026
6% SINGH Surname that derives from the Sanskrit word for "lion" (5) New York Times Jul 22, 2026
6% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 30, 2026
6% ANTIGUA Caribbean island whose name derives from a Spanish word for "old" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 21, 2026
6% COLLAGEN Protein whose name derives ultimately from the Greek word for glue (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 7, 2026
5% LACROSSE Sport whose name derives from "hooked stick" in French (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 2, 2026
5% CHA Word repeated in a dance name (3) TV Aug 2, 2026
5% NOUNS Naming words (5) (5) Mirror Classic Aug 1, 2026
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