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allonym

American  
[al-uh-nim] / ˈæl ə nɪm /

noun

  1. the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name.

  2. a work published under a name that is not that of the author.

allonym British  
/ ˈælənɪm /

noun

  1. a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author

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Other Word Forms

  • allonymous adjective
  • allonymously adverb

Etymology

Origin of allonym

1865–70; all- + -onym; pseudonym

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