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  aka

  abbreviation

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

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  also known as

aka

American  

[ay-kay-ay] / 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

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Example Sentences

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aka a.k.a.

All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

This week Quentin Fottrell — aka The Moneyist — helped a reader who was bearing the main burden for caring for her mother, and having mixed feelings about it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The group’s alleged leader, Constantin Ion, aka Piranha, was charged but not arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The Duffys also visit the Free States of Taylor Sheridania, aka Wyoming and Montana, in an episode where their young son, Patrick, is taken to the hospital after suffering abdominal pain.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

That’s how my parents met—Myron was going to represent the teen tennis sensation Kitty Hammer, aka my mother.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

"While we are disappointed with the jury's decision regarding Durk Banks, a.k.a. 'Lil Durk,' we look forward to presenting our evidence at his second trial", First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The killing of Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., remains under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Among those charged in the newly unsealed indictment is Cameron Lockett, 23, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

On my tour, no performer better represented the blurred line between theater and street life than the Duchess of Argyle, a.k.a. the Mysterious Masked Lady of Hollywoodland, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

At the far end of the south wing was the maker space, filled with “supplies” a.k.a. “garbage” of all kinds.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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Related Words

• assumed name
• moniker
• pseudonym
• stage name

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