bear someone's name

idiom

: to be named after someone
She now owns several restaurants that bear her name.

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“Bear someone's name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20someone%27s%20name. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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