What it means
- (noun) One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
- (noun) (by extension) A ship or a building that is named after someone or something.
- (noun) A person with the same name as another.
Words that mean the same
Letter analysis
- Namesakes contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with NAM
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Words ending with KES
Sub-words
- namesake
- enemas
- manses
- menses
- seaman
- seamen
- sesame
- snakes
- sneaks
- amass
- eases
- enema
- keens
- knees
- makes
- manes
- manse
- masks
- means
- mesas
- names
- sames
- seams
- seeks
- seems
- semen
- sense
- snake
- sneak
- amen
- asks
- assn
- ease
- ekes
- keen
- kens
- knee
- make
- mane
- mans
- mask
- mass
- mean
- meek
- mesa
- mess
- name
- sake
- same
- sane
- sank
- sans
- seam
- seas
- seek
- seem
- seen
- sees
- ask
Common questions
What does Namesakes mean?
One who is named after another or for whom another is named.
How many letters are in Namesakes?
Namesakes has 9 letters.
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