namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

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These works join nearly 300 others shown over the years since the troupe’s founding by its namesake in 1958.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite his owner being the “Peanuts” strip’s main character and the namesake for most of the franchise’s adaptations, Snoopy was inarguably its breakout star.

From Los Angeles Times

The San Diego native and “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” namesake, 57, made his ballet debut Saturday skating on stage for Golden State Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.”

From Los Angeles Times

During her tenure there, Coach closed underperforming stores and got inventory under control, helping the namesake brand post its first quarterly sales increase in North America in almost three years.

From The Wall Street Journal

She misses her daughter, her namesake, and weeps at the sight of school buses.

From Los Angeles Times

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