trivial name

noun

Definition of trivial namenext
as in pen name

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  1. pen name
  2. trade name
  3. brand name
  4. nom de plume
  5. vernacular
  6. binomial
  7. misnomer
  8. label
Noun
  • Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Definition of pen name
Noun
  • These are available at garden centers under a range of trade names.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of trade name
Noun
  • But products sold under the same brand name abroad contain different active ingredients.
    — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • The same cannot be said of GB1, the new brand name for Ainslie’s fourth assault on the America’s Cup, regarded as the pinnacle of international sailing.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of brand name
Noun
  • There was the use of nom de plume when a reporter was concerned about retribution for news content, but many reports identified sources for information so that readers at least understood whether to believe the story.
    — Shannon E. Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.
    — E.L. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of nom de plume
Noun
  • Fluent speakers of Scottish Gaelic number at around seventy thousand at most, and the great majority of those who use it as their vernacular are elderly.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Among other things, the 1960s meetings known as Vatican II revolutionized the church’s relations with other Christians, Jews and people of other faiths and allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular rather than Latin.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of vernacular
Noun
  • Whatever its origin story, it might be argued that as the shortest binomial composed entirely of vowels, Ia io gives scientists reason enough to shout hurrah.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
  • She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
    — Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Definition of binomial
Noun
  • The name was a misnomer, as the species, known scientifically as Rubus armeniacus, is actually native to Armenia and northern Iran.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome was always a misnomer.
    — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Definition of misnomer
Noun
  • The Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to require labels on some posts from influencers paid for by political committees.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • The silhouette, which usually retails for $300, is currently on sale for $150 on the label’s website.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 July 2026
Definition of label
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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