namesake
Translation
namesake
Examples
I met my namesake yesterday.
I met my namesake yesterday.
The ship is the namesake of the queen.
The ship is the namesake of the queen.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) namesake a person or thing that has the same name as another. I met my namesake yesterday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: homonym, eponym
Etymology
From the phrase 'for the name's sake'. It combines 'name' and 'sake' (meaning purpose or cause).
Memory Tips
Imagine two people sharing a name 'for the sake of' that name.