Synonyms of aliases

aliases

noun

plural of alias

1

as in nicknames

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nicknames
• surnames
• monikers
• epithets
• pseudonyms
• sobriquets
• labels
• handles
• tags
• bynames
• titles
• denominations
• appellations
• designations
• cognomens
• denotations
• pen names
• anonyms
• noms de plume
• noms de guerre

2

as in pseudonyms

a fictitious or assumed name

the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pseudonyms
• nicknames
• noms de guerre
• pen names
• appellations
• designations
• misnomers
• sobriquets
• noms de plume
• epithets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aliases

The murderer, whose name is Catherine but who goes by many other aliases, has a one-track mind set to revenge. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

Byers also said in court that Burke used several aliases to order items online to dismember Hernandez, including several chainsaws, an inflatable pool, shovel, and fireproof mat. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Earlier this month, the sheriff's office warned that Johnson may be using multiple identities and is known to use several aliases, including Harley, Jessica Elaine Bowman, Jessica Elaine Thrush, Jessica Dowdy and others. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

After killing Hernandez, prosecutors allege, Burke purchased shovels, three chainsaws and an inflatable pool, a cadaver bag and a burn cage all under aliases as part of an effort to destroy her remains. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

There’s no real point trying to parse the differences between Hebden’s Four Tet and Wingdings aliases; the fact that so many Wingdings tracks turned up on Parallel proves that the border is porous. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Johnson could be using multiple aliases, including Harley, Jessica Elaine Bowman, Jessica Elaine Thrush, Jessica Dowdy, and others, authorities said. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026