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namesake
[neym-seyk]
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
/ ˈneɪmˌseɪk /
noun
a person or thing named after another
a person or thing with the same name as another
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of namesake1
Example Sentences
The country’s highest court said Friday that a lower appeals court had made an error in ruling that the family’s namesake Bollore holding company exerted de facto control over Vivendi.
When Urban Outfitters reported results over the summer, management said that younger consumers were returning to its namesake stores, following efforts to make those stores more welcoming to more consumers.
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. bounced sharply on Tuesday, after the apparel retailer reported record third-quarter sales, as its Hollister-branded stores continued to shine to help overcome continued weakness in the company’s namesake stores.
Stripping out one-time items, earnings were $2.07 a share, and when only accounting for the company’s namesake banner, adjusted earnings were $2.78 a share.
In August, Gap executives said that denim and activewear were popular at Old Navy, while looser denim fits and the return of low-rise jeans had helped draw customers to its namesake stores.
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