namesake

[US]/'neɪmseɪk/
[UK]/'nemsek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. title; something or someone having the same name; a person with the same name.
Word Forms
Pluralnamesakes

Phrases & Collocations

my namesake

honoring namesake

namesake company

named after namesake

proud namesake

Example Sentences

She’s my namesake but we’re not related.

John is named after his grandfather, who is his namesake.

The restaurant was named after its famous namesake chef.

She met her namesake at the family reunion.

The company's namesake product is their bestseller.

He is the namesake of a famous actor.

The city was named after its historical namesake.

The hotel's namesake room is the most luxurious suite.

The brand's namesake designer passed away last year.

The street was named after a local war hero, its namesake.

The university's namesake founder believed in equal education for all.

Real-world Examples

It's the namesake of the Academy Awards.

Source: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection

She's also the namesake of NASA's newest telescope.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation September 2020

He's also the namesake of Sir Robert Borden High School.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

Chief Seattle, a Duwamish Indian leader is the namesake of the Washington city.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

She canceled. My namesake canceled on me.

Source: Friends Season 3

And the new Pope Francis began talking up the environment, just like his saintly namesake.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation January 2014

It's got some famous namesakes, like the novelist Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre.

Source: The importance of English names.

Princess Athena of Denmark is the namesake of the Greek goddess Athena.

Source: The importance of English names.

David Jr., my namesake, I'm very proud of you.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

Like his namesake, he sought Beauty.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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