Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- A namesake is one who is named after another, or for whom another is named.
- Synonym: eponym
- She was named Kylie after her namesake Kylie Minogue, a singer her mother really liked.
- A namesake is a person with the same name as another.
- A namesake can be a ship or a building that is named after someone or something.