: 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 … —
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Robert Graves Examples of namesake in a Sentence
How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?
Recent Examples on the Web
Although the deli’s namesake Rusty Callahan and his longtime operations manager Peter Estes have retired, the restaurant will keep the same eclectic atmosphere it’s had over the past four decades.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Students sang and danced in a circle in front of the statue of John Harvard, the school’s namesake, draped with a keffiyeh (scarf), as dozens of others looked on.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Chris Elliott Chris Elliott, known for There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day and Saturday Night Live, starred as Roland Schitt, the fourth-generation mayor and namesake of Schitt's Creek.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The debut episode on Feb. 16 featured George Hauer, founder and namesake of George’s restaurant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The awards' namesake McCree served as a judge and solicitor general.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The award recognizes a woman whose work in media honors the legacy of Gracie Allen, a pioneering force in the industry and the award’s namesake.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The city's founder and namesake, Dr. Alexander J. Chandler, envisioned the hotel as a grand golf resort never before seen in Arizona that could compete with Pasadena, California, for wealthy tourists seeking winter escapes.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Earl Tupper, the product’s namesake, was a serial inventor who used mid-century advances in plastics technology to develop the first range of airtight food containers affordable for middle-class households.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Students sang and danced in a circle in front of the statue of John Harvard, the school’s namesake, draped with a keffiyeh (scarf), as dozens of others looked on.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Chris Elliott Chris Elliott, known for There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day and Saturday Night Live, starred as Roland Schitt, the fourth-generation mayor and namesake of Schitt's Creek.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The debut episode on Feb. 16 featured George Hauer, founder and namesake of George’s restaurant.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The awards' namesake McCree served as a judge and solicitor general.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The award recognizes a woman whose work in media honors the legacy of Gracie Allen, a pioneering force in the industry and the award’s namesake.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The city's founder and namesake, Dr. Alexander J. Chandler, envisioned the hotel as a grand golf resort never before seen in Arizona that could compete with Pasadena, California, for wealthy tourists seeking winter escapes.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Earl Tupper, the product’s namesake, was a serial inventor who used mid-century advances in plastics technology to develop the first range of airtight food containers affordable for middle-class households.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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namesake
noun
name·sake
ˈnām-ˌsāk 
: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one named after another
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