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namesake

[ neym-seyk ]

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noun

a person or thing named after another or whose name is given to another person or thing:
Little Dora lay asleep in the arms of her namesake, great-aunt Dora.
The memory of Robert and Signe McMichael is honored in their namesake, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
a person or thing having the same name as another:
The cities of Hyderabad, Pakistan, and Hyderabad, India, are namesakes.

namesake

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noun

a person or thing named after another
a person or thing with the same name as another

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Word History and Origins

Origin of namesake¹

First recorded in 1640–50; alteration of name's ( name + 's ¹ ) sake ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of namesake¹

C17: probably a shortening of the phrase describing people connected for the name's sake

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Available in black, white or red, the tennis skirt-inspired bag will make you feel just as graceful and daring as its namesake when you tout it around town.

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The Mann House had a full program planned for the 150th birthday of its namesake.

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He most certainly would not have imagined he’d have a namesake sandwich.

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And if you really want a Streisand collection, you can pick up her namesake rose too.

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Thankfully, “Lollapalooza” the book, unlike the namesake festival itself, rarely flags.

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