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byname.

Any secondary name, particularly

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaɪˌneɪm/General-American
  1. Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.

  2. Any secondary name, particularly A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.

    Germanic
  3. Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal
  4. Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name.

    archaic
  5. Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of surname, a hereditary distinguishing additional name.

    archaic
  6. Any secondary name, particularly Synonym of cognomen, a personal or hereditary additional name in ancient Roman contexts.

    archaic · historical
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.

verb/ˈbaɪˌneɪm/General-American
  1. To assign a byname to.

    archaic · transitive
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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