namesake

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The LV monogram was designed in 1896 by Georges Vuitton, the offspring of the brand’s namesake founder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Dwight Schar, founder of one of the U.S.’s largest home builders, displays part of his collection at his namesake bar in Northern Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It was a striking prelude to "Body to Body", the album's first full track, interwoven with Korea's most iconic folk song and the album's namesake, Arirang.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

There—a long-legged racing dog, a face of an old woman, a raccoon’s face, a frog, Omakayas’ namesake.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich