namesake

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But Venters said that the brand’s namesake designer is still dead-set on the company remaining a stalwart British brand-not straying too far from its cultural origin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But even amid broader concerns about consumer spending, recent results from Urban Outfitters showed a turnaround at its namesake stores, where younger consumers have been hit harder by inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Lucas’ role at his namesake museum has also not always been clear, and the museum’s development has been marked by a series of high-profile staff shakeups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But—also sooner or later—my namesake, James Donovan, would have joined his fellow Titanic passengers on the bottom of the ocean.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman