Namesake
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Namesake
Noun
- An entity that lends its name to another entity.
"The statesman Winston Churchill has a namesake, the American novelist Winston Churchill."
- A person with the same name as another.
"The statesman Winston Churchill has a namesake, the American novelist Winston Churchill."
- One who is named after another, often a child named after the parent or an ancestor.
"Bill Sr's namesake, Bill Jr, is 30 years younger."
- One for whom another is named, often the parent or ancestor who gave the name to a child.
"Bill Jr's namesake, Bill Sr, is 30 years older."
- Something (especially a ship, a building, or a medical condition, symptom, or sign) that is named after someone or something.
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