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

Phoebe Philo used the funnel neck repeatedly during her tenure as Celine’s creative director, and the silhouette has remained a consistent presence in collections for her namesake brand, which launched in 2023. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Greenspan features both on his $29 namesake EG Deluxe V2 sandwich. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Trump previously had a namesake fashion and accessories collection that was manufactured overseas including in China. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

The most impressive is the national park’s namesake, El Teide, a cloud-piercing volcano at around 12,200 feet high—Spain’s tallest peak. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 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