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Eponyms are words which are named after a person or a place. Here are some more examples:
bunsen burner - Used in chemistry to heat mixtures and developed by a German chemist named Robert Bunsen. panic - The mythical Greek god Pan was known to scare people out of their wits. Panic now means "strong fear which causes people to act out of control." pasteurization - Louis Pasteur discovered a method of killing germs in milk which is known as pasteurization. rugby - The sport of rugby (which is a lot like American football) was first played in the English town of Rugby. sandwich - The Earl of Sandwich is credited for instructing a servant to bring him meat between two slices of bread. saxophone - The saxophone was invented by a guy named Antoine Sax of Belgium. teddy bear - President Theodore Roosevelt (who was sometimes called Teddy) is said to have saved the life of a brown bear cub. After that stuffed bear toys were called "teddy bears." tuxedo - This type of suit was first worn by a person attending a party at the Tuxedo Park Country Club in New York. canary - The Canary Islands are where these fancy birds were first found. candy - The French Prince of Conde liked sweet foods and he became famous for his fondness of sweet treats.