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Rarenamesake
The correct spelling is namesake.
How to pronounce namesake
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
nounIPA: /ˈneɪmseɪk/
Say it like: Nam-esa-ke
The correct spelling is namesake. One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
- 2.(by extension) A ship or a building that is named after someone or something.
- 3.A person with the same name as another.
verb
- 1.To name (somebody) after somebody else.
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