There is no simple independent word for namesake, a reciprocal relationship between name-giving sponsor and child. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=iiyawen'eny-/ namesake to make a full word:
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niiyawen'enh my namesake (1s-3s)
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giiyawen'enh your namesake (2s-3s)
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wiiyawen'enyan h/ namesake
- [MN] wiiyawen'enyan h/ namesake(s (3s-3')
- [BL] wiiyawen'enyan h/ namesake (3s-3's)
- [BL] wiiyawen'enya' h/ namesakes (3s-3'p)
Some basic forms of giiyawen'enh your namesake are: