Today, ridiculous situations often arise when a dozen people turn around, it is worth calling a friend by name. They are so interested in watching others? Not at all, these are the namesakes of your friend! And what lies behind the strange concept?
Juggling names
Even the term has several spellings and interpretations, although they all point to a common denomination. To better understand the meaning of the word "namesake" in Russian, take a look at its less common counterparts:
- coname;
- namer.
This is a person who bears a similar name to someone else. Named after a grandfather or godfather, a historical figure. But what if the fans of communism named the child Vladlen, combining the name and surname of Vladimir Lenin into one word? From the point of view of linguistics, this is not a namesake, because the names of two people are not the same.
Initially, in the regions of Russia there were now obsolete regional definitions. "Tezya", "tezya", "tezya" denoted two people who were baptized with the same name. Today the population ishas grown and the concept itself becomes a little deeper. Two Vanyas or four Annies in one class are no surprises. Another thing - the coincidence of the name, surname and patronymic - this namesake is complete and is extremely rare.
Foreign experience
In English there is a similar concept - namesake. Abroad, the term is interpreted much more broadly, including inanimate objects in its framework. Namesake includes:
- a person with a similar name;
- thing (building, ship, even concept) named after a person;
- items with identical names.
Name a rabbit bandicoot after a famous scientist - what could be cooler?
A reason to be proud
Is it bad to be someone's namesake? No, you do not lose your individuality, but you gain a wonderful conversation point. So, in September 2018, a funny thing happened in Peru when Lenin personally demanded to remove the candidate Hitler from the elections. The similarity of names does not determine your destiny, but it makes life a little more fun.
