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
  • Shangguanluan, a Chinese writer and activist who is known professionally by her pen name, moved to Taiwan in 2021 with her Taiwanese husband.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An economy that stretches to Haiti For Jean-Marie Denis, the Haitian writer and Little Haiti cultural activist better known by his pen name, Jan Mapou, the withdrawal of Haitians from public life evokes something from Haiti’s past.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pen name
Noun
  • Drop by the Los Gatos library and get trained on how to use Narcan (the trade name for naloxone) to help someone experiencing an opioid overdose.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These are available at garden centers under a range of trade names.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Definition of trade name
Noun
  • One of the most common treatments for female pattern hair loss is minoxidil, sold under the brand name Rogaine.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Typically, the brand name appears on the handle, so check all sides.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 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
  • Kuechly needs to explain some football vernacular a little more.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Over Taiwanese breakfast, Claira Janover, a lively 28-year-old working for the AI fashion start-up Phia, is explaining the latest vernacular from Wasia.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 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 common name pilot black snake is a misnomer, stemming from an old belief that the black rat snake led rattlesnakes and other snake species to favorable overwintering sites.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, there are the findings of the Police Reform Organizing Project’s (PROP) Court Monitoring Project, a kind of misnomer since its work actually involves assessing NYPD arrest practices.
    — Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of misnomer
Noun
  • Where to Shop American label Simkhai has landed at Galeries Lafayette for its first Paris pop-up, bringing Jonathan Simkhai’s particular mix of sexy glamour and modern sensuality to the city.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of label
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