name after

Idioms  

1. 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 Gymkhana—which quietly dropped “Imperial” from its name after India gained independence in 1947—occupies prime real estate next to Modi’s official residence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The 23-year-old dropped to the ground as the crowd chanted his name after becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for 25 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The network changed its name after it was spun off from Comcast into a new company called Versant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026

I found it hard to believe she didn’t know my last name after I was the YouTube sensation of freshman year, spazzing out in the middle of the gym floor at the pep rally.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin