Sentence examples for he named for from inspiring English sources
From the Narragansett Indian sachems Canonicus and Miantonomi he purchased the surrounding land, which he named for "God's merciful providence".
"These things are considered obstacles," he said, resting on one he named for the ancient Semitic god B'aal.
He is owner as well as chef of BobbiQue, which he named for his 8-year-old daughter, Bobbi.
In 1917 Vajiravudh, the first Thai monarch to be educated abroad, opened Thailand's first university, which he named for his father.
In the Alexander Island area, he discovered a bay that he named for his father, Martin Richard Ronne, who was also an explorer.
The actual founder was Rear Admiral Henry Vansittart of the Royal Navy, who in 1834 formed the nucleus of a village, which he named for Woodstock, England.
He was named for a father he never knew, and he grew up on the Lower East Side.
But Andrus said he has no idea if he was named for Elvis Presley.
He was named for Uncle John Vincent Duffy.
He was named for his grandfather.
He's named for all three of his parents.
