Namesake

noun

/ˈneɪmseɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

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

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

3.nounA person with the same name as another.

4.verbTo name (somebody) after somebody else.

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