: 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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—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The answer was right under its nose—the original site of Art Basel, the namesake of the companies’ major cultural piece of IP, which also happens to be within the serene borders of Switzerland but in a more temperate Rhineland climate.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Naturally, the namesake of our wildflower queen is a prime location.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Its namesake ingredient, the patented Phytomelatonin Extract, mimics melatonin’s natural activity in the skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for namesake
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 28 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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