namesake

Pronunciation

• enPR: nāmʹsāk, IPA ^(key): /ˈneɪmseɪk/

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Noun

Singular namesake

Plural namesakes

1. A namesake is one who is named after another, or for whom another is named.
   • Synonym: eponym

   She was named Kylie after her namesake Kylie Minogue, a singer her mother really liked.

2. A namesake is a person with the same name as another.
3. A namesake can be a ship or a building that is named after someone or something.

Related words

• name
• sake