Which preposition to use with namesake

of Occurrences 38%

If he were a judge, as a celebrated namesake of his once was, he would do it by hanging a majority of members of the House he had the honor of addressing.

in Occurrences 3%

A quail whistled, and he compared its note with that of its crested namesake in Mexico, much to the latter's disadvantage.

at Occurrences 2%

" This summons naturally caused the greatest astonishment in every one but Eubulides, who emerged as swiftly as he could from the swaying and murmuring crowd, and confronted his namesake at the altar.

to Occurrences 2%

And highly wicked surely must that practice be, whereby we grow namesakes to him, conspire in proceeding with him, resemble his disposition and nature.

from Occurrences 2%

Near the middle of June, after the Red Sox had ousted their White namesakes from first place, the Senators also passed Chicago and started after Boston.

on Occurrences 2%

He will tell you when he gets home how he baptized his namesake on Sunday.

with Occurrences 1%

So the wicked old namesake with the Hoofs and Horns laid a trap for little Satan, and, as he is apt to do, he began laying it earlylong, indeed, before Christmas.

through Occurrences 1%

We should incline to think the slang verb to mosey a mere variety of form, and that its derivation from a certain absconding Mr. Moses (who broke the law of his great namesake through a blind admiration of his example in spoiling the Egyptians) was only a new instance of that tendency to mythologize which is as strong as ever among the uneducated.

among Occurrences 1%

Here, again, we found our distinguished statesmen immortalized, each with his namesake among these stately trees.

Which preposition to use with  namesake