Eponymously

Pronunciation: /ɛˈpɔˌnɪməsli/

Eponymously (adverb)

  1. In a way that gives a name to something because of a person’s name.
  2. In a way that gives a name to something because of a place’s name.

Examples

  • The award was named after person, so it was eponymously called after her.
  • They named the street after person, and it was eponymously named in his honor.