He chose the biblical Christian name David and adopted the last name Pendleton in honor of his sponsors.

The name Franklin was adopted in 1820 in honor of Benjamin Franklin.

Galtier intended for the settlement to adopt the name Saint Paul in honor of the new chapel.

His father had adopted it in honor of the Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen.

Triple H would adopt the nickname himself in honor of Owen.

He adopted the name Jascha Silberstein in honor of his mentor.

The school adopted The Governors as its nickname and mascot, in honor of the school's namesake.

Pasteur adopted the name vaccine as a generic term in honor of Jenner's discovery.

When she takes up prostitution as profession, she adopts the name Chandramukhi or Chanda, in honor of the character.

Pasteur adopted the name vaccine as a generic term in honor of Jenner's discovery, which Pasteur's work built upon.