namesake

noun

name·​sake ˈnām-ˌsāk 

: 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 …

—Robert Graves

Examples of namesake in a Sentence

How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?

Recent Examples on the Web

Sears gave up ownership of its namesake tower in November 1994. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Its namesake valley holds nearly 70% of the state’s population and some of its most productive agricultural land, giving the river an outsized role in the state’s food, wine, ecology and identity. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Fashion designer Elyse Walker previously announced plans to reopen her namesake store at the center after her longtime flagship location on Antioch Street was destroyed in the fire. — City News Service, Daily News, 9 July 2026

The new ‘Burbs, expanded to eight episodes by creator Celeste Hughey, seems at first to be a stale, simplistic fusion of its namesake and the more recent wave of racially attuned social thrillers popularized by Get Out director Jordan Peele. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from name's sake

First Known Use

circa 1635, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for namesake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik

Kids Definition

namesake

noun

name·​sake ˈnām-ˌsāk 

: one that has the same name as another

especially : one named after another