Namely, 49

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

49: benedict: a newly married man, especially one who has long been a bachelor (from Benedick, a character in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, 1598–99; first known use, 1821)

If you have not read Much Ado,

Then some words won’t mean much to you—

Like benedict? You’d have no clue.

But once you’ve read that gifted Bard,

Then lots of things are not so hard—

He’s not a guy to disregard!

So … Benedick scorned marriage, see?

Till Beatrice—oh, such a she!—

Just claimed his heart—a victory!