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byname

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of byname

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

  • Thomas Edward Lawrence is better known to most people by his byname, Lawrence of Arabia
Synonyms of byname

alias, cognomen, epithet, handle, moniker (also monicker), nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname
Words Related to byname

appellation, denomination, denotation, designation, label, tag, title

anonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

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