Definitions

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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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

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

The domaine makes only about 5,000 bottles of its namesake wine each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Thus did Issur Danielovitch become Kirk Douglas; thus did the William Morris Agency rise to prominence under its namesake, the former Zelman Moses.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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