A namesake is another person who has the same name as someone — often a more famous person. 'I have a namesake in the national team' means there is a well-known player with your name.

A namesakenamesake is指的是 another person who has the same name as someone跟某人同名的另一個人 — often a more famous person通常是比較有名的那個人. 'I have a namesake in the national team'「I have a namesake in the national team」 means意思是說 there is a well-known player with your name國家隊裡有一位跟你同名的知名球員。

Though actually, English speakers do not all point the word the same way. Some older writing uses namesake for the person who was named AFTER someone (the child is the grandfather's namesake). Other people use it the other way round, or for anyone with the same name, even when nobody was named after anybody.

Though actually不過其實, English speakers do not all point the word the same way說英文的人對這個字的指向並不完全一致. Some older writing uses namesake有些較早期的文章用namesake指 for the person who was named AFTER someone「在某人之後才被取名」的那個人 (the child is the grandfather's namesake也就是孫子是祖父的namesake). Other people use it the other way round也有人反過來用, or or 用來指 for anyone with the same name任何同名的人, even when nobody was named after anybody即使根本沒有誰是跟著誰取名的。

In everyday talk, 'my namesake' usually just means 'the other person called what I am called'.

In everyday talk在日常說法裡, 'my namesake'「my namesake」 usually just means通常就只是指 'the other person called what I am called'「另一個跟我同名的人」。

It is a normal noun: not slang, not stiff. You will meet it in stories, newspapers, and polite conversation. People almost never use it as a verb.

It is a normal noun這是一個普通的名詞: not slang不是俚語, not stiff也不生硬. You will meet it你會遇到它 in stories, newspapers, and polite conversation在故事、報紙，和禮貌的對話裡. People大家 almost never use it as a verb幾乎不會把它當動詞用。