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

Tameesa’s Hejazi fool and its namesake tamees are a must-try at this beloved breakfast spot. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025

President Thomas Jefferson’s colonnades, Truman’s namesake balcony and even Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden were each criticized for their cost or for tampering with history. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

Berlanti’s writing partners Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson introduced the award and its namesake. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025

At the top of the program, event chair Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to her late mother, the namesake for ABT’s pre-professional Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025

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