: 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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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Above ground, Reims is every bit as compelling, starting with its soaring namesake cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Gothic landmark where French kings were crowned for nearly a thousand years.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025
Time to celebrate New York independent producer Killer Films, a beacon of flexible creativity and longevity with almost 150 film credits in a tough business from namesake comedy horror Office Killer by Cindy Sherman in 1997 to Celine Song’s 2025 summer hit Materialists.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Lucas failed to understand that Chicago’s lakefront is not a theme park like Disneyland, which is more aptly suited for his namesake museum.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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