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

Unlike devil’s food, with its deep, dark color, mahogany cake has a reddish-brown hue reminiscent of its namesake wood. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

Booker’s was founded by its namesake, the late master distiller Booker Noe, back in 1988 as a special bottling for his friends and family. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025

So did Jeff Miller and Brian Ballard of their namesake firms. —Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

As markets head towards Black Friday, the mood among investors echoes the gloom from which the shopping holiday derives its namesake. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Nov. 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