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

Example Sentences

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With all 11 US World Cup venues being NFL stadiums, American football is leaving its mark on its rather different namesake.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

S&P Global’s stock has since rebounded 9.3% since its February sell-off lows—ironically outpacing the 5% increase of its namesake benchmark the S&P 500 over the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And atop my namesake, every year military recruits are sworn into the Israel Defense Forces and repeat the vow: “Masada shall not fall again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The vineyard for the domaine’s namesake wine is in the village of Vosne-Romanée, where vines grow on a gently sloped plot of less than 5 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Thinking of the town made me think, too, of its namesake.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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