nom de clavier

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nom de clavier

/ˌnɒm də ˈklɑː.vi.ɛə/ UK
/ˌnɑm də ˈklɑ.vi.ɛɹ/ US

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Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + clavier (“keyboard”), by analogy with nom de plume.

noun noms de clavier

Internet, humorous A pseudonym used in online communications; a handle. Then we have people who use a nom de clavier, but whose real names are known to many of us.
Similar: nom de Web, alias, handle, username

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"nom de clavier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nom%20de%20clavier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"nom de clavier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nom%20de%20clavier.

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@misc{nom_de_clavier_2026,
  title = {nom de clavier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nom%20de%20clavier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}