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byname

nounmasculinearchaicrare/ɐ̃.tɨ.ˈno.mɨ/an·te·no·me

Definition

1

A name given instead of the proper name; nickname, surname, byname. (Archaic)

Usage examples

In medieval times, a byname often indicated one's occupation or origin.
He was known by the byname 'the Fearless'.

Common combinations

to use a bynameknown by a byname