English / phrasal verb
name after
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To give someone or something the same name as another person or thing in honor of them
In context
01
The online learning portal was named after a legendary computer scientist.
02
During his self-study project, he created an algorithm named after his mentor.
Synonyms
Call after,designate after,title in honor of
Antonyms
Rename,misname,leave nameless
Collocations
Be named after someone,named after a pioneer,name a module after