The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EPONYM which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2012.
Name-giver crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EPONYM | 83 % | 6 |
| LABELER | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Name-giver
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- namer
- namesake
- eponym
- moses
- santa
- manu
- donor
- orator
- seller
- academy
- alum
- ann
Crossword Answer definitions
EPONYM noun- A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.
- A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.
- (by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EPONYM
- Name derivation
- Name identified with a place
- Romulus to Rome, e.g.
- Ohm or joule, e.g.
- Saxophone or sandwich
- Name-giver
- Washington or Lincoln, many times over
- Name, of a sort
- Romulus, vis- -vis Rome
- Rudolf Diesel, re the diesel