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Synonyms for by-name

  • noun

Most common

name nickname moniker sobriquet surname cognomen pseudonym

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Nickname — any secondary name, particularly Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name

name, to-name UK, moniker, nickname, sobriquet

2. Cognomen

cognomen, surname, epithet

Other

pseudonym

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name.

  2. n. 2

    Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.

Related words

Other spellings
byname

Forms

Plural
by-names → names, to-names, monikers, nicknames…

Example sentences

  • name I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
  • nickname "John Doe" is a nickname for an anonymous person.
  • moniker Isabelle was known by the moniker “Bell.”
  • surname In France, the first name goes before the surname.

By length

4 letters
name1
7 letters
surname2, moniker3, epithet3
8 letters
nickname2, cognomen
9 letters
pseudonym3, sobriquet3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surname2 = 2 syllables).