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Meaning of namesake

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

namesake

Pronunciation:/ˈneɪmseɪk//ˈneɪmseɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who is named after another or for whom another is named.

    Synonyms:eponym
  2. (by extension) A ship or a building that is named after someone or something.

  3. A person with the same name as another.

verb

Definitions

  1. To name (somebody) after somebody else.