: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one who is named after another or for whom another is named
His grandson and namesake is the spit and image of him … —
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The House actress later revealed his namesake in an interview with People.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
So the core, namesake business is impressive, but nothing that can justify the valuation.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Norm Lewis speaks at the bust unveiling of James Earl Jones at the late actor's namesake theater in New York City on June 16.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
So the core, namesake business is impressive, but nothing that can justify the valuation.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Norm Lewis speaks at the bust unveiling of James Earl Jones at the late actor's namesake theater in New York City on June 16.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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namesake
noun
name·sake
ˈnām-ˌsāk 
: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one named after another
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