pseudonym

Meaning

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

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

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.