To give someone or something the same name as a person or thing, in their honour or memory.
To give a baby, place, or thing the same name as someone famous or important.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To give a person, place, or thing the name of someone as a tribute or in their memory.
"They named their daughter after her grandmother, who had passed away the year before."
The disease was named after Dr. James Parkinson, who first described it in 1817.
— Common historical attribution found in medical literature and encyclopaedias
Standard in both British and American English. The object is typically a person or place being honoured. Passive form is very common: 'the street is named after...'. 'Name for' is the preferred American variant.
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