namesake

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But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In 2025, Wilson Daniels sold six bottles of the domaine’s namesake wine in Virginia, including one to L’Auberge Provençale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Gap, which along with Athleta and its namesake stores also owns Old Navy and Banana Republic, described 2026 as a “rebuild year” for Athleta.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Yardeni Research namesake Ed Yardeni even has a name for the phenomenon: “In our view, today’s economy is not K-shaped but rather G-shaped,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“Possibly my namesake, Octavian—Augustus Caesar. Everyone says I bear a remarkable resemblance.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan