: 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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How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?
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—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
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Brown, the band's frontman and namesake, last performed in Iowa in 2023 at Iowa Speedway in Newton.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
The outcry over Ye's public statements led various corporations and entertainment firms to cut ties with him, including the sportswear brand Adidas, which once sold his namesake Yeezy sneakers.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Brown, the band's frontman and namesake, last performed in Iowa in 2023 at Iowa Speedway in Newton.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
McWhinney, which was among the firms that developed both Union Station and the Dairy Block in downtown Denver, is no longer the namesake of its founders, Chad and Troy McWhinney.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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