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% LOLA Name derived from Dolores (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2026
7% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2026
6% INFER Derive (5) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2026
6% WOLVES Lupus derives its name from these animals (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 27, 2026
6% SALT The word "salary" derives from the Latin for this (4) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
6% SKOL Toast derived from a Scandinavian word (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2026
6% CALORIE Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" (7) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
5% ASIA Where most people are from (4) Universal Oct 6, 2026
5% NEE Word before a maiden name (3) Universal Oct 5, 2026
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