NAMESAKE


Meaning of NAMESAKE in English

name ‧ sake /ˈneɪmseɪk/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from name's sake ]

sb’s namesake another person, especially a more famous person, who has the same name as someone:

Like his famous namesake, young Washington had a brave, adventurous spirit.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.