In 2007, a metro station in Paris was renamed to honour both of the Curies.

An online petition has been created calling for the cup to be renamed to honour Ray Gravell.

On 6 December 2011 the theatre was renamed to honour Ed Mirvish.

In 1960, the park was renamed to honour Sam Lawrence.

The village was renamed to honour the famous racing mare, Beeswing.

It was renamed in 1883 to honour the Telfair family.

The town was renamed in 1955 to honour the locally born mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras.

It was renamed to honour him.

Quintilis was renamed to honour Caesar because it was the month of his birth.

In 1974 it was renamed to honour Beatrice St. Amant.