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namesake in Russian

namesake in Russian is тёзка, однофами́лец, однофами́лица — namesake means a person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.

namesake in Russian

тёзка
noun
Pronounced: tyozka
A person with the same name as another.
однофами́лец
noun
Pronounced: odnofamilets
A person with the same name as another.
однофами́лица
noun
Pronounced: odnofamilitsa
A person with the same name as another.

What does "namesake" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
    "It is the only citation from 1902, and was clearly added to the manuscript at a late stage, being only one of two examples of the dictionary’s namesake actually discovered by Crooke."
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namesake in a sentence

  • It is the only citation from 1902, and was clearly added to the manuscript at a late stage, being only one of two examples of the dictionary’s namesake actually discovered by Crooke.
  • Bill Sr's namesake, Bill Jr, is 30 years younger.

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What is "namesake" in Russian?
"namesake" in Russian is тёзка, однофами́лец, однофами́лица. namesake means: A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
How do you pronounce тёзка?
"namesake" in Russian is тёзка, pronounced "tyozka".
Are there other ways to say "namesake" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "namesake": тёзка, однофами́лец, однофами́лица.
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