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Namesake vs Homonymous - What's the difference?

namesake | homonymous |

As a noun namesake

is one who is named after another or for whom another is named.

As a verb namesake

is to name (somebody) after somebody else.

As an adjective homonymous is

having the same name as another.

namesake

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
  • A person with the same name as another.
  • A ship or a building that is named after someone or something
  • Synonyms

    * eponym

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To name (somebody) after somebody else.
  • homonymous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • having the same name as another
  • of or pertaining to a homonym