call after

English - English

Definition of call after in English English dictionary

Name someone after somebody else

Hyphenation

call af·ter

Turkish pronunciation

kôl äftır

Pronunciation

/ˈkôl ˈaftər/ /ˈkɔːl ˈæftɜr/

Etymology

[ 'kol ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hildecalla battle herald, Old High German kallOn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glasu voice.