honor name
(US) A child's given name that is the name of another person, such as an ancestor, and bestowed in honor of that person.
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(US) A child's given name that is the name of another person, such as an ancestor, and bestowed in honor of that person.
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(uncountable) of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
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