: 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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Older Workers as Contributors, Not Ghosts At Enoteca Maria—the namesake restaurant of Scaravella’s now-deceased mother—the nonnas manage the menu, calibrate sauces and pasta by intuition, and lead the kitchen service with confidence.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The namesake designer gathered steam in the mid-2010s after being selected by Giorgio Armani as the guest label to show its collection at the Armani Theater in February 2015.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The park and its namesake neighborhood, a longtime hub of gay life in Washington, D.C., were expected to be packed during WorldPride 2025.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
With introspection seemingly top of Prada’s mind, the namesake designer and the brand’s co-creative director Raf Simons sought to offer a calm and gentle respite to the troubled world.
—Chidozie Obasi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The namesake designer gathered steam in the mid-2010s after being selected by Giorgio Armani as the guest label to show its collection at the Armani Theater in February 2015.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The park and its namesake neighborhood, a longtime hub of gay life in Washington, D.C., were expected to be packed during WorldPride 2025.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
With introspection seemingly top of Prada’s mind, the namesake designer and the brand’s co-creative director Raf Simons sought to offer a calm and gentle respite to the troubled world.
—Chidozie Obasi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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