aka

Or a.k.a.,

[ey-key-ey]

abbreviation

1. 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

1. a vine, Metrosideros scandens , found in New Zealand

a.k.a.

²

abbreviation

1. also known as

aka

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

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.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Y2K, aka the Millennium Bug or the Year 2000 Problem, refers to a worldwide panic that occurred on-world as the calendar neared January 1, 2000.

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He already knew Eloise—aka Gibby’s 1987 red Toyota Corolla that had a cassette tape jammed in the player.

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I also became active with the local chapter of AKA.

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My family; Jimmie’s family; our church family; our neighbors; his friends from the shipyard and mine from NACA; my AKA sorority sisters, Jimmie’s friends from his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; people from the girls’ school—the entire community wrapped their arms around us.

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Nothing exemplifies Under Armour’s failure more than the infamous Curry 2 Low “Chef” shoes from 2016, aka the Chef Curry Disaster.

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