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

Stewart, La MaMa’s founder and namesake, was a transplant from New Orleans who supported her theater designing bathing suits. —Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025

Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Cornetto, Breyer’s, Good Humor, Klondike, its namesake, as well as Talenti gelato. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

Cathy Harmon-Christian (l) receives the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center's 2025 Carole Maddux Advocate of the Year award from namesake and GIPPC founder, the venerable Carole Maddux. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

ReactX Rejuven8 clogs and slides make use of the namesake foam that’s a fixture of several Nike running shoes. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 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