Associations to the word «Namesake»

Wiktionary

NAMESAKE, noun. One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
NAMESAKE, noun. A person with the same name as another.
NAMESAKE, noun. A ship or a building that is named after someone or something
NAMESAKE, verb. (transitive) To name (somebody) after somebody else.

Dictionary definition

NAMESAKE, noun. A person with the same name as another.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy