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The Jack Russell terrier gets its name from a British parson who bred the original members of the breed. Cheddar cheese is named for the English village where it was first produced. There are many more words whose origin comes from the name of a person or place.
22 quizzes and 225 trivia questions.
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  Eponymous Literary Characters editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you Pickwickian or Pecksniffian? This quiz features certain characters from classic literature and drama whose names have found their way into the English language. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Feb 02 23
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jouen58
Feb 02 23
8748 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 7   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Still more questions on fictional and real people from whose names words in the English language are derived.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, May 22 23
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deepakmr
May 22 23
4156 plays
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  Eponymous Locales editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Certain words in the English language are derived from the names of countries, cities, and places, some of which are no longer extant. See how much you know about them. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Jul 15 08
Tough
jouen58
8524 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 1   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many words in the English language originated from the names of various persons. This quiz features a few persons who became words.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Oct 15 22
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deepakmr
Oct 15 22
3512 plays
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  Eponymous Noblemen   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many things are named after their discoverers or inventors. If these were British noblemen, the name that's used may be the title, not the surname. Can you work out the titles of the following nobs who have left their mark on the language?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jun 10 18
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TabbyTom gold member
Jun 10 18
3756 plays
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  Eponymous Clergymen   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The names of these various and diverse men of the cloth have found their way into the vernacular, often in unexpected and unusual ways. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 19 20
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jouen58
Mar 19 20
828 plays
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  Eponyms: The People Behind the Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on certain words derived from notable individuals who gave their names to the English language. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Sep 17 20
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jouen58
Sep 17 20
4376 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 12   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz series has questions on words (eponyms) that originated from the names of real and fictional people. Here are ten more questions on such words and their origins.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Nov 26 08
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deepakmr
3357 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 2   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some more questions featuring eponyms - persons whose names became words in the English language.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, May 31 20
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deepakmr
May 31 20
3080 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 6   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, we look at words that have their origins from the names of fictional and legendary characters.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Dec 10 22
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deepakmr
Dec 10 22
2806 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Which of these famous painters gave his name to the type of plump, voluptuous, fleshy women he specialized in depicting?

From Quiz "Eponyms: The People Behind the Words"




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  It Was Named After Whom?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Match the word with the person after whom it was named.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Mar 21 10
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nyirene330
1266 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 10   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has questions on the origins of the words and phrases that were named after fictitious and real people.
Tough, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Nov 06 15
Tough
deepakmr
3018 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 8   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz in the series is about famous laws and principles and the people after whom these are named.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Apr 03 12
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deepakmr
1576 plays
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  Eat (and Drink) Your Words   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How many of these eponymous dishes and drinks can you recognize?
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 15 20
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FatherSteve gold member
Oct 15 20
1287 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 13   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about ten more words that originated from the names of real and fictitious people.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Jun 09 20
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deepakmr
Jun 09 20
2328 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 14   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the last quiz in this series on words that originated from the names of real and fictional people. Hope you enjoyed playing the quizzes as much as I enjoyed making them!
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Jun 09 19
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deepakmr
Jun 09 19
1743 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 9   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Continuing with the series, the etymologies of few more eponyms are covered in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Aug 01 16
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deepakmr
2340 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 5   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More questions on people whose names became words in the English language.
Tough, 10 Qns, deepakmr, May 28 23
Tough
deepakmr
May 28 23
1391 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 4   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many companies and brands have become so famous, that their names are used as words in the English language. This quiz is about such famous brands and the person who gave their names to the brands.
Tough, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Aug 16 08
Tough
deepakmr
1374 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 11   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, we look at ten more words derived from the names of fictional and real people.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Nov 12 08
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deepakmr
1667 plays
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  People Who Became Words - 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More questions on English words and the names of people from whom they originated.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Aug 08 08
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deepakmr
1506 plays
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  Webster's Dictionary & Other Eponymous Terms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Noah Webster published his opus "An American Dictionary of the English Language" in 1828. His name has been synonymous (or even eponymous) with dictionaries every since. Dictionaries are also havens for other eponyms, which are featured in the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, hitachi, Mar 25 20
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hitachi
Mar 25 20
1482 plays
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