namesake in Spanish
namesake in Spanish is tocayo, tocaya, homónimo — namesake means a person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
namesake in Spanish
tocayo
A person with the same name as another.
tocaya
A person with the same name as another.
homónimo
A person with the same name as another.
colombroño
A person with the same name as another.
homónima
A person with the same name as another.
tocayo
(by extension) Something (especially a ship, a building, or a medical condition, symptom, or sign) that is named after someone or something.
What does "namesake" mean?
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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 Spanish?
"namesake" in Spanish is tocayo, tocaya, homónimo. namesake means: A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.
Are there other ways to say "namesake" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "namesake": tocayo, tocaya, homónimo, colombroño, homónima.
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