Eponyms
An eponym is a word that comes from a person's name. Here are some examples of eponyms Charles Boycott was an lrishman who refused to lower the rents in his buildings. He was greedy and not very nice. As a result, people were very angry with him and they refused to talk to him. The word boycott now means to avoid a person or a company. It also means to refuse to buy certain products in protest. Julius Leotard was a French gymnast who lived in the 19th century. He always wore a garment that was very tightfitting when he performed. Today all gymnasts wear leotards. John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was a man who loved to play card games. He did not like to be interrupted. He wanted food that he could eat at the table where he played games. He invented a snack which was easy to hold and easy to eat the sandwich! In the regiment of the Earl of Cardigan, the soldiers had to wear sweaters or jackets that fastened up the front. People then began to call this type of sweater a cardigan. Today many people have at least one cardigan wardrobe 1. Charles Boycott was a man who came from England 2. Boycott is a word that means to buy certain products 3. Julius Leotard was a man who lived fifty years ago. 4. A cardigan is a sweater that fastens up the back 5. John Montague was a man who liked to eat full meals when he played game An ym is a word that comes from a person's place of birth 6.