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Pseudonym, has its origins in the Greek word pseudōnymos, which means "bearing a false name." Greek speakers formed their word by combining pseud-, meaning "false," and onyma, meaning "name." French speakers adopted the Greek word as pseudonyme, and English speakers later modified the French word into pseudonym. Many celebrated authors have used pseudonyms. Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseudonym "Mark Twain," Charles Lutwidge Dodgson assumed the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll," and Mary Ann Evans used "George Eliot" as her pseudonym.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The woman, who sued under a Jane Doe pseudonym, told jurors that Way allegedly first raped her in a bathroom during a police raid of his home in mid-February 2019.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Each guest is given a pseudonym, Colonel Mustard (David Hess), Mrs. White (Donna English), Mrs. Peacock (Jennifer Allen), Mr. Green (John Shartzer), Professor Plum (Evan Zes) and Miss Scarlett (Christina Anthony).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
The song was penned by Chet Powers, a pseudonym for future Quicksilver Messenger Service member Dino Valenti.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonym. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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