noun, verb — 6 senses
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
Etymology Mid-17th century. Equivalent to name + sake. From the phrase “for (one's) name's sake”, first found in Bible translations as a rendering of a Calque of Hebrew לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ (l'má'an sh'mó) idiom meaning “to protect one's reputation” or possibly “vouched for by one's reputation”. A familiar example is in Psalm 23:3.
An entity that lends its name to another entity.
A person with the same name as another.
› An entity that lends its name to another entity. › A person with the same name as another.
One who is named after another, often a child named after the parent or an ancestor.
One for whom another is named, often the parent or ancestor who gave the name to a child.
Broadly Something (especially a ship, a building, or a medical condition, symptom, or sign) that is named after someone or something.
Etymology Mid-17th century. Equivalent to name + sake. From the phrase “for (one's) name's sake”, first found in Bible translations as a rendering of a Calque of Hebrew לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ (l'má'an sh'mó) idiom meaning “to protect one's reputation” or possibly “vouched for by one's reputation”. A familiar example is in Psalm 23:3.
To name (somebody) after somebody else.
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