Namely, 45

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­­

45: axel: a jump with one and a half turns in figure skating (from Axel Paulsen, 1856–1938, Norwegian figure skater who developed the maneuver; earliest known use of word, 1930)

A triple axel—thought I’d try.

I didn’t hit it—thought I’d die.

A fate I couldn’t manufacture:

No triple axel—triple fracture.