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View synonyms for byname

byname

or by-name

[ bahy-neym ]

noun

  1. a secondary name; cognomen; surname.
  2. a nickname.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of byname1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; by- ( def ) + name ( def )

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Example Sentences

The Resurrection Man—to use a byname of the period—was not to be deterred by any of the sanctities of customary piety.

It was not so; and the byname by which I went behind my back confirmed it.

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