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

Cilanto is the name of the Clifton Utility’s launch colorway, and the namesake hue appears only sparingly through the outsole, insole and lateral Hoka branding. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The town sits just above its namesake rock formation at an elevation of roughly 3,500 feet, right on the famously scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

The couple presided over a ribbon-cutting of the namesake Karlie Kloss Center for Maternal Health on Wednesday. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

While on tour together, Rise Against and Architects even swapped members while playing each other’s namesake songs. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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