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Pseudonym has its origins in the Greek adjective pseudōnymos, which means “bearing a false name.” French speakers adopted the Greek word as the noun 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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Mark Twain is the pseudonym of the American writer Samuel L. Clemens.
the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper
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Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
His name and the names of other people quoted in this article are pseudonyms chosen to protect their privacy.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee native also teaches courses at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, in addition to producing beats under the artist pseudonym 99TheProducer.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
His name and the names of other people quoted in this article are pseudonyms chosen to protect their privacy.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee native also teaches courses at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, in addition to producing beats under the artist pseudonym 99TheProducer.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonym. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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