English Explanatory Dictionary

byname

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any secondary name, particularly
  2. Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
  3. A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
  4. Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.
  5. Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name.
  6. Synonym of surname, a hereditary distinguishing additional name.
  7. Synonym of cognomen, a personal or hereditary additional name in ancient Roman contexts.
verb
  1. To assign a byname to.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪˌneɪm/

Word forms

byname bynames by-name bye-name bynaming bynamed

Etymology

From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.

Synonyms

epithet pseudonym nickname surname cognomen
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