Definition of "homonymous" [ho•mon•y•mous]

• Having the same name. (adjective)
• Of the nature of a homonym; homonymic. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The story centres around Ookami Ryouko, a high school freshman girl known for her fierce looks, unusual canine teeth when she smiles, and wild demeanour (her family name is homonymous with the Japanese word for "wolf")."
• "(Her family name is homonymous with the Japanese word for "wolf.")"
• "The book of James is "homonymous" because it was written by someone with the same name as the brother of Jesus, and does not claim to be written by Jesus' brother."