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He’s been called just as you have (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

namesake

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This might be a double definition.

'he's been called just' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'you have' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for namesake that I've seen before include "Person similarly called" , "One addressed in the same way" , "one similarly entitled" , "What one may be called" , "As one David is to another David, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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