A dedication or book dedication is the expression of friendly connection or thanks by the author towards another person
Nothing in this definition says that "dedicating to" necessarily implies "naming after". Two examples:
- The novella "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde " is dedicated to Katharine de Mattos, but isn't named after her.
- The weapon "Molotov cocktail" is named after Vyacheslav Molotov but isn't a dedication to him, as it wasn't meant to honor him, but to mock him.