pseudonym

noun

pseu·do·nym ˈsü-də-ˌnim

Synonyms of pseudonym next

: a fictitious name

especially : pen name

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Pseudonym, has its origins in the Greek word pseudōnymos, which means "bearing a false name." Greek speakers formed their word by combining pseud-, meaning "false," and onyma, meaning "name." French speakers adopted the Greek word as pseudonyme, and English speakers later modified the French word into pseudonym. Many celebrated authors have used pseudonyms. Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseudonym "Mark Twain," Charles Lutwidge Dodgson assumed the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll," and Mary Ann Evans used "George Eliot" as her pseudonym.

Examples of pseudonym in a Sentence

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of the American writer Samuel L. Clemens. the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper

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Craig plays William Lee, a pseudonym Burroughs used to protect his parents from the then-scandalous aspects of his writing — homosexuality and hard drugs. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 But Farage has distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court. —

Reuters, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025 Dylan has produced most of his later albums under the pseudonym Jack Frost, never more appropriately than on this surprisingly delightful collection. 25. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 The leader, who sometimes goes by the militaristic pseudonym Abu Mohammed al Jolani, has been making every effort to portray himself as a reasonable and peaceable head of state. —

Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pseudonym