namesake
noun
a person or thing named after another or whose name is given to another person or thing.
namesakes
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pluralof namesake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other Dutch names survived, like Rensselaer and Peekskill, namesakes of Dutch settlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
She is Cori Andersen, a teacher from Murrieta, and the two namesakes often text and occasionally visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
Like their mythical namesakes, these pygmy squids are intimately connected with their natural environments in the emerald waters of Okinawa.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
I also wish I could have included the proto-punk group the Monks, who often dressed like their namesakes, but the band’s great 1966 album “Black Monk Time” isn’t available on any streaming platforms.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
He didn't miss her enough to become obsessed with her name, to date her namesakes over and over and over and over again.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
