Examples are in Psalm 23:3, "He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake" (King James Bible, 1604), or in the metrical version "e'en for His own name's sake" (Rous 1641, Scottish Psalter 1650, see The Lord's My Shepherd).
Naming a child after a relative, friend, or well-known person is a common practice in the English-speaking world.
[7] Sephardic Jews traditionally are encouraged to name their children after relatives, living or dead.
[9] Occasionally, material goods, such as toys or garments, may be named after people closely associated with them in the public mind.
In her portrayal of that character, Sarah Bernhardt wore a soft felt hat with a center crease, which became known popularly as a "fedora".
The newest fighter of the United States, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the namesake of the United States Army Air Forces twin-engined Lockheed P-38 Lightning.