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  aka

  abbreviation

  also known as: (used to indicate another name or alias used by a person).
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aka

American  

[ey-key-ey] / ˈeɪˈkeɪˈeɪ /

Or a.k.a.,

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.

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a.k.a. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. also known as

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aka ² British  

/ ˈɑːkə /

noun

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

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aka Cultural  

1. 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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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.”

Etymology

Origin of aka

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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aka a.k.a.

"What we found was that what looks like an extremely bright early galaxy, aka a 'miracle,' in some cases actually could be a 'mirage.'"

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Laforteza thanked her fans for being “patient, understanding, and always showing me so much love,” and said she’d be joining Katseye fans, aka “eyekons,” in cheering on the group in the meantime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Tobias Gough, aka “Hot Podium Guy” is a regular bit-part character keeping calm and carrying on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Also of note, Paramount recently added all five seasons of “The Bureau” — aka “Le Bureau des Légendes” — the original French series that “The Agency” was adapted from.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

All the members of Flush were in the front of the bus now, greeting her brother, aka FiveSpade.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

And it was really fun to catch up with him, especially considering how much he’s shouldered in portraying Dr. Michael Rabinovitch, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Travel writer Christopher Reynolds, a.k.a. the person in the newsroom that everyone goes to for trip advice, tells me, “With its clock tower, big arches and high ceilings, Union Station feels like a secular church.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

“I have informed my agents that I will not be performing at the Freedom 250 event,” “Bust a Move” rapper Young MC, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The menu, which was rolled out May 4 — a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

As in: On the top shelf of Mom and Dad’s closet in a silver safety box JB and I discovered that my dad has jumper’s knee, a.k.a. patellar tendinitis.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

Related Words

• assumed name
• moniker
• pseudonym
• stage name