Namesake

Pronunciation

• enPR: nāmʹsāk, IPA: /ˈneɪmseɪk/

Origin

name + sake. From the phrase "(one's) name's sake"; first recorded in the mid-seventeenth century.

Full definition of namesake

Noun

1. One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
2. A person with the same name as another.
3. A ship or a building that is named after someone or something

Synonyms

• eponym