what's the meaning of "name some body/some thing after some body" ?

[cheetah]

what's the meaning of "name some body/some thing after some body" ?
E.G.: Colombia was named after Christopher Columbus.

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To name somebody or something after another one means to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing. For example, when we say "Jack was named after his grandfather", it means jack's grandfather has been Jack.