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

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

Bakeries once run by an 89-year-old chain part-owned by comedian Romesh Ranganathan will reopen under a new name after the sites were sold.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

If that is true, it is a good reason to hold off saying someone’s name after they die.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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