allonym

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allonym

/ˈal.əˌnɪm/ UK
/ˈæl.əˌnɪm/ US

Where it comes from

From allo- (“other, different”) + -onym (“name”), probably via French allonyme. Compare German allonym, Allonym. First attested in 1725.

noun allonyms

A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
Opposite: autonym, orthonym, alethonym
uncommon An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
Opposite: autonym

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

Português	alónimo, alônimo
Français	allonyme
Deutsch	Allonym
Italiano	allonimo

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@misc{allonym_2026,
  title = {allonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}