Proper Names as Adjectives

CaspianRex (United States of America)
I often wonder, how famous does one have to be, to have his or her name transformed into an adjective?
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  1. Aristotelian
    of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
  2. Arminian
    adherent of Arminianism
  3. Augustinian
    a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
  4. Caesarean
    of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
  5. Calvinist
    an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
  6. Cartesian
    of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works
  7. Christian
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the savior
  8. Dickensian
    of or like the novels of a nineteenth-century English writer
  9. Dionysian
    of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus
  10. Draconian
    imposing a harsh code of laws
  11. Elizabethan
    of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen
  12. Epicurean
    of Epicurus or epicureanism
  13. Franciscan
    a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
  14. Freudian
    of or relating to the founder of psychoanalysis
  15. Gregorian
    of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
  16. Jacobean
    of or relating to James I or his reign or times
  17. Jesuit
    having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
  18. Julian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar
  19. Kantian
    of or relating to Immanuel Kant or his philosophy
  20. Luddite
    any opponent of technological progress
  21. Lutheran
    of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings
  22. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  23. Marian
    of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
  24. Mennonite
    a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
  25. Mosaic
    of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him
  26. Mozartean
    of or relating to or in the manner of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  27. Napoleonic
    of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
  28. Pauline
    relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
  29. Platonic
    of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
  30. Rastafarian
    (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine
  31. Shakespearean
    of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works
  32. Wagnerian
    of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
  33. Wesleyan
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
Created on Tue Nov 11 14:45:17 EST 2008 (updated Thu Nov 13 14:01:25 EST 2008)

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