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

The city’s namesake lake, with its unusually high salinity, is a favorite spot for floating. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025

Texas Roadhouse operates 800 restaurants across its family of brands globally, which include the namesake steakhouse along with Jaggers and Bubba's 33. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

Emilio, the San Diego nonprofit’s namesake, died from leukemia before turning 6, about three years after he was diagnosed. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025

This suburb wasn’t incorporated until 2006, although its namesake, John Milton, fought in the Revolutionary War. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 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