byname

nounmasculinearcaico/ɐ̃.tɨ.ˈno.mɨ/rare

an·te·no·me

Definition

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

In medieval times, a byname often indicated one's occupation or origin.

He was known by the byname 'the Fearless'.

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Common collocations

to use a bynameknown by a byname

Do latim *antinomen*, de *anti-* (em lugar de) + *nomen* (nome).