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namesake in Arabic

سَمِيّ samiyy

/ˈneɪmseɪk/

namesake in Arabic: سَمِيّ (samiyy), سَمِيَّة (samiyya). In English, namesake means an entity that lends its name to another entity.

Arabic words for namesake

person with the same name as another
سَمِيّ samiyy, سَمِيَّة samiyya

English meaning of namesake

  1. noun An entity that lends its name to another entity.
  2. noun A person with the same name as another.
  3. noun One who is named after another, often a child named after the parent or an ancestor.
  4. noun One for whom another is named, often the parent or ancestor who gave the name to a child.

Full definition of namesake

namesake in a sentence

  • The statesman Winston Churchill has a namesake, the American novelist Winston Churchill.
  • Bill Sr's namesake, Bill Jr, is 30 years younger.
  • Bill Jr's namesake, Bill Sr, is 30 years older.

Synonyms of namesake

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Questions about namesake in Arabic

What is the meaning of namesake in Arabic?
Namesake in Arabic is سَمِيّ (samiyy), سَمِيَّة (samiyya).
ما معنى كلمة namesake؟
Namesake: سَمِيّ (samiyy), سَمِيَّة (samiyya).
What does namesake mean in English?
Namesake means an entity that lends its name to another entity.

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