Namesake
Namesake noun - A person with the same name as another.
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Synonyms for Namesake
Patronymic and namesake are semantically related in someone topic. In some cases you can use "Patronymic" instead a noun "Namesake".
Patronymic
Patronymic noun - A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
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Synonyms for Patronymic
Namesake and patronymic are semantically related in someone topic. You can use "Namesake" instead a noun "Patronymic".
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Related pairs
- handle and namesake
- handle and patronymic
- style and namesake
- style and patronymic
- brand and namesake
- brand and patronymic
- denomination and namesake
- denomination and patronymic
- sign and namesake
- sign and patronymic
- term and namesake
- term and patronymic
- appellation and namesake
- appellation and patronymic
Both words in one sentence
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Vlad Tepes: Named after Vlad III, "Tepes" being Romanian for his nickname, "The Impaler." His reputation as a torturer and his patronymic name of Dracula serve as the inspiration and namesake of the eponymous vampire of Bram Stoker's novel.
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