name after

Idioms

Also, name for. Give someone or something the name of another person or place. For example, They named the baby after his grandfather, or The mountain was named for President McKinley.

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name after

Bosses at Chester Zoo quickly changed the 90-minute bus tour's name after it was branded "sinister" by visitors.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The firm was originally founded as Greenworks Lending in 2015 but changed its name after Nuveen acquired it in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

In 2012, SK Hynix took on its current name after SK Telecom acquired a controlling stake.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

That didn’t stop the “Tarps Off” throng of shirtless fans at Angel Stadium from chanting Adell’s name after the gaffe against the Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Because that night, when I got home, I tore a page from my notebook and wrote down one name after another after another.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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