also known as
Alternatively called by
Also known as introduces an alternative name or alias: Muhammad Ali, also known as "The Greatest".
Often abbreviated AKA or a.k.a., especially in legal and law enforcement contexts: The suspect, a.k.a. "Big Tony," was apprehended Tuesday.
The phrase signals that what follows is another way the same person or thing is identified.
Affectionate nickname for loved ones
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- handlePart for gripping
tag · byname · epithet · term of endearment · familiar name · shortened name · affectionate name · street name
Author's assumed identity
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- stage namePerformer's professional alias
- nom de guerreAssumed military identity
- code nameSecret identifying label
cover name · false name · assumed name · screen name · handle · username · professional name · working name
Formal name or title
- appellationName or title given
- honorificRespectful form of address
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- denominationNamed religious group
style · form of address · epithet · cognomen · nomenclature · rank · credential · suffix
Same in value or function
- variantDiffering form of something
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
pet name
Affectionate nickname for loved ones
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
handle · tag · byname · epithet · term of endearment · familiar name · shortened name · affectionate name · street name
pen name
Author's assumed identity
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- stage namePerformer's professional alias
- nom de guerreAssumed military identity
code name · cover name · false name · assumed name · screen name · handle · username · professional name · working name · trade name
designation
Formal name or title
- appellationName or title given
- honorificRespectful form of address
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
denomination · style · form of address · epithet · cognomen · nomenclature · rank · credential · suffix · prefix
equivalent
Same in value or function
- variantDiffering form of something
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
also known asreal name
Actual given identity
legal name · given name · birth name · true name · proper name
also known asunnamed
Not identified or specified
anonymous · unidentified · nameless · incognito · pseudonymous