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Namesake Day

Namesake Day is held on March 2. It is celebrated every first Sunday of March. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual.

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An eponym is the person, place, or thing that something else is named after. For example, Achilles is the eponym of the Achilles tendon. Queen Victoria is the eponym of Lake Victoria and quite a few other things. Amerigo Vespucci is the eponym of America.

Namesake day is part of International Celebrate Your Name Week and was created to allow people to research the history of their names and see if they can live up to their expectations - if any. The namesake day was invented so that people could find out the origins of their last name and first name. Who we were named after and what our names mean. Although we have to share our first or last name with many people, there is always a reason why our parents gave it to you.

Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts

World Compliment Day on March 1 (appeared after many successful editions of “National Compliment Day” in the Netherlands);

Horse Protection Day on March 1 (Horse Protection Day was first observed in 2005 when it was founded by pet lifestyle expert and animal behaviorist Colleen Page);

Plan A Solo Vacation Day on March 1;

Share a Smile Day on March 1;

National Procrastination Week in the UK on March 1 (the goal is to leave unnecessary tasks at a later time, provide mental and emotional relief, help reduce stress and anxiety);