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namesake
A namesake is a person, geographic location, or other entity bearing the name of another.
History
The word is first attested around 1635, and probably comes from the phrase "for one's name's sake",
which originates in English Bible translations ...
is a person or thing that has the same name as another or that is named after another.
Namesake may also refer to:
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"The Namesake" (short story), by Willa Cather
* ''The Namesake'', children's book by
C. Walter Hodges
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''The Namesake'' (novel), novel by Jhumpa Lahiri
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''The Namesake'' (film), a 2006 drama film, based on the novel
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''Namesake'' (album), a 1987 album by Dennis González
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"The Namesake" (''NCIS''), an episode of the American police procedural series
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''Namesake'' (webcomic), a fantasy webcomic running since 2010
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