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aka
or a.k.a., AKA
[ ey-key-ey ]
abbreviation for
- also known as: (used to indicate another name or alias used by a person):
According to police records he is Joe Smith aka “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.
aka
1/ ˈɑːkə /
noun
- a vine, Metrosideros scandens , found in New Zealand
a.k.a.
2abbreviation for
- also known as
aka
- An abbreviation meaning “also known as.” It is primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias: “John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones.”
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Notes
The abbreviation, which also appears as AKA and a.k.a., is often used figuratively and facetiously: “my cousin, aka the worst gossip in the neighborhood.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aka1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aka1
Māori
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Example Sentences
All antsy-ness dissipated when Kristian Nairn, a.k.a. Hodor, lumbered onstage.
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On Sunday night, "The Secret Fate of All Life"—a.k.a. Pizzolatto's beloved Episode 5—finally premiered on HBO.
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Badreddine a.k.a. Saab was caught and sentenced to death by Kuwaiti authorities in 1984, but not executed.
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Rebecca Black, a.k.a. the girl known for the obnoxiously catchy song ‘Friday,’ is at it again.
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Moseley sent Milton to William Marshall, a.k.a. engraver to the stars.
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