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name after
Meaning: If you name somebody after someone else, you give them the same name.
Synonym: name for (American)For example:
- name sb/sth after sb/sth When Bill and Jenny named their son after the revolutionary fighter Che Guevara, their parents thought they were crazy. But now they like the name "Che".
- sb/sth will be named after sb/sth Manchester United's new stadium will be named after their long-serving manager. It'll be called the Alex Ferguson Stadium.
Variety: This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
Quick Quiz:
Clair and Ben named their daughter after Clair's grandmother Grace, so they are both called
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