: 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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In honor of its namesake, a Great Pyrenees named Mojo, the kitchen also serves patties, chicken and fried eggs for doggy diners.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
As Live From Mexico arrives inside the top 40, her namesake debut album drops, but not by much.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On the performance side, it’s engineered for a slower pace and long stretches of standing, what with On’s proprietary, namesake CloudTec midsole.
—Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
In a striking coincidence shortly thereafter, Rome‘s sets at Cinecittà, like the series’ namesake city, were destroyed in a fire.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
As Live From Mexico arrives inside the top 40, her namesake debut album drops, but not by much.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On the performance side, it’s engineered for a slower pace and long stretches of standing, what with On’s proprietary, namesake CloudTec midsole.
—Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
In a striking coincidence shortly thereafter, Rome‘s sets at Cinecittà, like the series’ namesake city, were destroyed in a fire.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 17 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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