a.k.a.

or AKA, aka

also known as: According to police records he is Joe Smith a.k.a. “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.

Nearby words

a.i.a., a.i.c., a.i.m.e., a.i.m.u., a.k., a.k.a., a.k.c., a.l., a.l.a., a.l.e., a.l.p.

Origin of a.k.a.

First recorded in 1945–50

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Examples from the Web for aka

In May, the head of Guerreros Unidos, Mario Casarrubias Salgado, aka the Beautiful Toad, was arrested.
Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam|Michael Daly|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That kind of behavior would be in keeping with somebody who had been slipped a date rape drug such as Midazolam, aka Dazzle.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The horseman, aka Abraham, is actually passably cute, with a rocking bod and apparently steady source of income.
Naked Ben Franklin Christens the Campy Return of ‘Sleepy Hollow’|Amy Zimmerman|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The compilation also brought the Nazi-riffic Apt Pupil and leach-tastic The Body (aka Stand By Me) to the silver screen.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption'|Bill Schulz|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “Hall of Fame” also houses the Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), which seems sad though spot-on.
Are These Really the Best Dressed People in the World?|Tim Teeman|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aka (brother),” said we, “this is the first time we have come to seat ourselves in your tent.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
The suffix -aka or -aga sometimes appears and gives a sense of continuance to the verbal root.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Aka, do you know whence come the three great families that are beneath the heaven?
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
In the night of the full moon, the aka (ghost) shadow of that land leaped up into the moon and became fixed there.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)|W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
But if the adjective in the superlative expresses a lessening of the quality then -aka(ne) is suffixed.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for aka (1 of 2)

aka

/ (ˈɑːkə) /

noun plural aka

a vine, Metrosideros scandens, found in New Zealand

Word Origin for aka

Māori

British Dictionary definitions for aka (2 of 2)

a.k.a.

AKA

abbreviation for

also known as

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Word Origin and History for aka

a.k.a.

also aka, initialism for also known as; attested in legal documents from at least 1936.

Culture definitions for aka

aka

[ (ay-kay-ay) ]

An abbreviation meaning “also known as.” It is primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias: “John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones.”

Note

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.”

a.k.a.

or AKA, aka

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British Dictionary definitions for aka (1 of 2)

aka

noun plural aka

Word Origin for aka

British Dictionary definitions for aka (2 of 2)

a.k.a.

AKA

abbreviation for

Word Origin and History for aka

a.k.a.

Culture definitions for aka

aka

Note