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

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

Earlier this month, investigators 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, according to the sheriff's office. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC 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

Investigators said two operatives from Russia’s military traveled to Britain under aliases, smeared the poison on the front door of Skripal’s home and boarded a flight back to Moscow. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Herrling, who was also known under other aliases, including Carrie Phenix, was living in the Beverly Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles and initially appeared to be a good, polite neighbor. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Evans operated under multiple aliases – including Jolene Travis, Joy John, and Joy Paige – in part because of prior convictions for psychic‑fraud schemes. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 10 June 2026