Beiname

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Beiname

[ˈbaɪ̯ˌnaːmə]

Rhymes with aɪ̯naːmə

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Determinativkompositum aus bei und Name

noun Beiname · Beinamen · Beinamens

Zusatz zum eigentlichen Namen Manchen Herrschern verlieh man charakterisierende Beinamen: So hatte Zar Iwan IV den Beinamen „der Schreckliche“.
Similar: Spitzname · Opposite: Nachname, Vorname
Rhetorik charakterisierendes, typisierendes Adjektiv „Sie erhalten als Tote den Beinamen (Epitheton) »gerechtfertigt«, der ursprünglich dem Horus gebührt.“
Similar: Epitheton

In English

sobriquet familiar name for a person or thing
nickname familiar, shortened or diminutive name
epithet term used to characterize a person or thing

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"Beiname." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/beiname. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Beiname. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/beiname

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@misc{beiname_2026,
  title = {Beiname},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/beiname},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}