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noun
- 1. a person or thing that has the same name as another: "Hugh Capet paved the way for his son and namesake to be crowned king of France"
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NAMESAKE definition: 1. a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing 2. a person or thing having…. Learn more.
The meaning of NAMESAKE is one that has the same name as another; especially : one who is named after another or for whom another is named. How to use namesake in a sentence.
noun. a person or thing named after another or whose name is given to another person or thing: Little Dora lay asleep in the arms of her namesake, great-aunt Dora. The memory of Robert and Signe McMichael is honored in their namesake, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. a person or thing having the same name as another:
NAMESAKE meaning: 1. a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing 2. a person or thing having…. Learn more.
1. a person or thing named after another. 2. a person or thing with the same name as another. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: probably a shortening of the phrase describing people connected for the name's sake. Word Frequency. namesake in American English. (ˈneɪnˌseɪk ) noun.
Use the noun namesake to describe the recipient of a handed-down name, like Bob Jr., or Ricky Smith III. Less often, the word also means anyone who shares a name with someone else, so you could refer to all the Emmas in your school as namesakes.
When namesake refers to something or someone who is named after something or someone else, the second recipient of a name is usually said to be the namesake of the first. This usage usually refers to humans named after other humans, but current usage also allows things to be or have namesakes.
