byname

UK /ˈbaɪˌneɪm/ US /ˈbaɪˌneɪm/

noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.

A nickname.

A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.

A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.

verb

To assign a byname to.

noun — a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a

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