: 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 namesake museum that followed was one of Lloyd Wright’s last commissions, completed six months after his death in 1959.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Continuing a long naval legacy The new submarine also carries forward a long maritime tradition tied to its namesake state.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Burbank name change background In early 2018, Jordan student Ixchel Sanchez Jimenez investigated her school’s namesake as part of a class project.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Pulp and paper giant Georgia-Pacific announced the conversion of its namesake 51-story downtown tower will include more than 130 apartments at below market-rate rents.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Continuing a long naval legacy The new submarine also carries forward a long maritime tradition tied to its namesake state.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Burbank name change background In early 2018, Jordan student Ixchel Sanchez Jimenez investigated her school’s namesake as part of a class project.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Pulp and paper giant Georgia-Pacific announced the conversion of its namesake 51-story downtown tower will include more than 130 apartments at below market-rate rents.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 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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