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namesake
[ neym-seyk ]
/ ˈneɪmˌseɪk /
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noun
a person named after another.
a person having the same name as another.
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Namen, name names, name of the game, name part, nameplate, namesake, nametag, name tape, name the day, Namhoi, Namib Desert
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British Dictionary definitions for namesake
namesake
/ (ˈneɪmˌseɪk) /
noun
a person or thing named after another
a person or thing with the same name as another
Word Origin for namesake
C17: probably a shortening of the phrase describing people connected for the name's sake
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