name-sake

A form of namesake — An entity that lends its name to another entity.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounname-sake (plural name-sakes)

plural name-sakes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of namesake.
Cite this entry
APA

name-sake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-sake

MLA

“name-sake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-sake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name-sake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-sake.

Source: name-sake on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.