Byname
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transitive verb.
To give a nickname to.
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noun.
A
secondary
name for a person or thing; a person's
surname
.
noun.
A
nickname
.
noun.
A
pseudonym
;
nom-de-plume
.
noun.
A ritual title for a god or goddess used in
Heathenry
.
verb.
To assign a byname to.
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noun.
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Word Usage
"A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing; A kind of byname that describes a ..."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
appellation
appellative
denomination
designation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Nam
cognomen
sobriquet