Common Words from Proper Names

In the present English vocabulary there is a group of common wordscoined from the different proper names.The use of a proper names to conveya general idea is termed antonomasia.By the means of antonomasia thenames originally used to refer to specific persons.places and somethingelse are now used as common words which carry their own fresh meanings.Inthis short article it is discussed in detail that from what sources thesecommon words are produced.