にちなんで – Vocabulary details

にちなんで

Expression

Usually written in kana

1. named after; associated with; connected with

祖そ父ふにちなんで彼かれをトーマスとなづけた。

We named him Thomas after his grandfather.

彼かれの名なは祖そ父ふにちなんでつけられた。

He was named after his grandfather.

叔お父じの名なにちなんでホレーショーと命めい名めいされた。

He was named Horatio after his uncle.

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