namesake

noun

name·sake ˈnām-ˌsāk

: one that has the same name as another

especially : one who is named after another or for whom another is named

His grandson and namesake is the spit and image of him … —

Robert Graves

Examples of namesake in a Sentence

How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?

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The stock nearly doubled in value in 2024, with its namesake, Donald Trump, winning the U.S. presidential election in November. —

Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025 Model and style icon Jane Birkin (its namesake, whom it was originally designed for) used it for everything, including a diaper bag. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 The program’s namesake was a goodwill welcoming ambassador for the fair from 1947 to 1984. —

Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 In some of his first remarks as defense secretary, Hegseth referred to Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, a Georgia base renamed Fort Moore, pointedly using their original Confederate namesakes. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for namesake