namesake
🇺🇸
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
noun
R
A person who shares the same name as another person or thing.
The restaurant was named after its founder, who was also the namesake of the dish.
translation
A person who shares the same name as another person or thing.
Word Forms
Plural
namesakes