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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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Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 July 2025
Directed by Starsky & Hutch alum Paul Michael Glaser, the 1987 film is a (very) loose adaptation of Stephen King's book of the same name, published in 1982 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
In his long term relationship with the Pulp Fiction star, Emmett directed last year’s Travolta feature Cash Out under the pseudonym Ives.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The 2025 capsule collection focused on the work of Tom of Finland, the pseudonym of Touko Valio Laaksonen, the Finnish master of homoerotic art.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonym. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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