tsuwm>an eponym describes something named for a person..
F>the person for whom something is named.
A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome. [AHD]
ASp>obfuscating?

color me confused, but I'd say yes (even though invited to butt out)!

[the original question, as I thought I understood it, was what is the word for naming of a person after a thing; as opposed to naming a thing after a person; i.e. and e.g., the other way 'round. - ron obvious :P ]