as in nicknames
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
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Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence revealed this week that she’s gotten stuck with at least four nicknames over the years.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Residents have long used directional descriptors and whimsical nicknames for their houses instead of addresses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the time of the Mendez court decision, segregation was widespread in California’s public schools, with children who had Mexican surnames routinely placed on separate campuses that received fewer resources than those serving White students.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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At least three members of the panel have Hispanic surnames.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bynames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bynames. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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