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also known as

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From also + known + as.

preposition aka · a.k.a. · A.K.A. · a/k/a · AKA

  1. Used to introduce an alternative name.

    Similar: or, alias

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prep used to introduce an alternative name

Españoltambién conocido como, también conocida como
한국어-로도 알려진 -rodo allyeojin
日本語またの名 mata no na, 別名, こと koto
中文別名 /别名 biémíng
हिन्दीउर्फ़ urf
Portuguêstambém conhecido como, álias
Françaisalias, autrement dit
Deutschalias
Italianoalias, altrimenti detto
Românăzis și, cunoscut și ca
Русскийон же on že, она́ же oná že, изве́стный та́кже как izvéstnyj tákže kak, изве́стная та́кже как izvéstnaja tákže kak
Tiếng Việtcòn gọi là, hay còn gọi là

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@misc{also_known_as_2026,
  title = {also known as},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/also%20known%20as},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}