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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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

Meadows calls the domaine’s namesake wine an aggregator of the top qualities of all the grands crus, Burgundy’s top-tier vineyards, forming a mystical combination of aromatics and liquid silk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Gap’s namesake brand performed better, with a 10% rise in same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A new Blu-ray set presents immaculately restored versions of 20 cartoons from Fleischer Studios and its namesake siblings, Dave and Max Fleischer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Throughout my childhood, he sang me a song about my famous Pashtun namesake.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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