: 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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It is then dusted with cacao and, poetically enough, resembles its namesake; a brick.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Founder Casey Wasserman made the surprise move to put his namesake firm up for sale in February, following an artist exodus after his 2003 correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Recently, she’s been running her own namesake brand and previously was president of the Vera Wang Group.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
As the founder, face, and namesake of the Rob Has a Podcast network, Cesternino has built up a hub for reality-TV alumni and its cast of fans turned podcasters to dish on everything from Survivor and Big Brother to The Traitors and RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Founder Casey Wasserman made the surprise move to put his namesake firm up for sale in February, following an artist exodus after his 2003 correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Recently, she’s been running her own namesake brand and previously was president of the Vera Wang Group.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 8 May. 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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