name after
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English[edit]
Verb[edit]
name after (third-person singular simple present names after, present participle naming after, simple past and past participle named after)
- To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of
- Synonym: (less common, chiefly North American) name for
- The scientist named his newly discovered species after a famous pop artist.
- The scientist discovered a new species, which he named after a famous pop artist.
Usage notes[edit]
- The direct object is the thing named (here, the species). The object of the preposition after is the thing that inspires the naming (here, the artist).
Translations[edit]
to give someone the same name
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