Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
Any secondary name, particularly
Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: to-name, epithet
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any secondary name, particularly
A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Germanic
Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: to-name
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any secondary name, particularly
Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: to-name, pseudonym
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any secondary name, particularly
Synonym of nickname, an informal personal name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: to-name, nickname
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any secondary name, particularly
Synonym of surname, a hereditary distinguishing additional name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: to-name, surname
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any secondary name, particularly
Synonym of cognomen, a personal or hereditary additional name in ancient Roman contexts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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Synonyms: to-name, cognomen
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To assign a byname to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Synonyms: to-name
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
History
From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.
