Associations to the word «Namesake»
Noun
- Assyrian
- Clasp
- Neighborhood
- Mathematician
- Birthplace
- Destroyer
- Mcdowell
- Peyton
- Patron
- Flagship
- Kilometer
- Amadeus
- Nasa
- Astor
- Hannibal
- Edison
- Son
- Brig
- Bryant
- Brand
- Elmer
- Dakota
- Sr
- Emory
- Flycatcher
- Predecessor
- Montagu
- Benjamin
- Trustee
- Baronetcy
- Railroad
- Widow
- Developer
- Penn
- Brutus
- Homage
- Battleship
- Castile
- Campus
- Oregon
- William
- Colbert
- Stadium
- Macon
- Nebraska
- Monroe
- Methodist
- County
- Chesapeake
- Irving
- Admiral
- Yeshiva
- Banker
- Peerage
- Relative
- Duchess
- Honor
- Davenport
- Inspiration
- Bonaparte
- Hometown
- Pronunciation
- Bahadur
- Glacier
- Sponsor
- Giacomo
- Kentucky
- Kansas
- Avenue
Adverb
Wiktionary
NAMESAKE, noun. One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
NAMESAKE, noun. A person with the same name as another.
NAMESAKE, noun. A ship or a building that is named after someone or something
NAMESAKE, verb. (transitive) To name (somebody) after somebody else.
Dictionary definition
NAMESAKE, noun. A person with the same name as another.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.