pseudonym

Meaning

A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

Opposite of

autonym, orthonym, alethonym

Synonyms

alias

pen name

assumed name

nom de plume

nickname

anonym

sobriquet

another name

nom de guerre

pen-name

name

anonymity

fictitious name

unknown

penname

anonymous

appellation

byname

cognomen

epithet

moniker

pearl barley

pen

🖊️

stage name

stage-name

false name

Translations

pseudonyme

Pseudonym

pseudonimo

seudónimo

pseudônimo

pseudoniem

ψευδώνυμο

schuilnaam

pseudónimo

nom de guerre

pseudònim

Deckname

Künstlername

alias

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/

Etymology

Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.