byname.
Any secondary name, particularly
Meaning & usage
Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
Any secondary name, particularly A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.
Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name.
Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of surname, a hereditary distinguishing additional name.
Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of cognomen, a personal or hereditary additional name in ancient Roman contexts.
Where this word comes from
From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.
To assign a byname to.
Where this word comes from
From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.
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