name after
Third Person
names after
Present Participle
naming after
Past Tense
named after
Past Participle
named after
1
to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing
- They decided to name their daughter after her grandmother.
- If we have a son, we plan to name him after my grandfather.
- The street was named after a prominent community leader.
- The committee will decide on naming the building after the philanthropist.
- The street was named after a local war hero.