Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name after

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
name after
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

names after (present, singular) naming after (participle, present) named after (participle, past) named after (past)

Synonyms

name for

Questions

What does name after mean?
To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of

How to pronounce name after

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