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namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /
NOUN
name
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brand flag label nickname sign signature style term
STRONG
agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag
WEAK
agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name
Antonyms
WEAK
unknown

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The German automaker, which houses its namesake brand as well as the Mini and Rolls-Royce marques and a motorcycle business, said overall sales fell 3.5% in the quarter to 565,748 vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The trademark is the namesake of Albert Goodwill Spalding, who in 1876 co-founded A.G.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The LV monogram was designed in 1896 by Georges Vuitton, the offspring of the brand’s namesake founder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

As he’d figured, the wooly cloth Jack had pulled turned out to be the Hood’s namesake, a red cloak that covered almost all of the woman’s body, despite now having several large slashes in it.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley