pseudonym
/ˈsjuːdənɪm
/noun
A fictitious name, especially one used by an author: I wrote under the pseudonym of Evelyn Hervey...
- He has also published several thrillers under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh.
- Aragon's writings circulated anonymously or under pseudonyms.
- All of the names in this paper are pseudonyms, and I have left student texts unedited for spelling or grammar except where indicated by square brackets.
Synonyms
pen name, assumed name, incognito, alias, false name, professional name, sobriquet, stage name, nickname;
French nom de plume, nom de guerre
rare allonym, anonym
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs 'false' + onoma 'name'.
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