byname
Informal identifying epithet
A byname is a secondary name or nickname that identifies a person, often distinguishing them from others with the same given name.
In historical contexts, bynames were descriptive additions based on occupation, appearance, or origin—like "the Baker" or "the Red"—and many eventually became hereditary surnames.
The term still appears in discussions of medieval naming practices and genealogy.
Edward Longshanks was a byname for King Edward I.
Descriptive tag for someone
- titleFormal honorific or name
- honorificRespectful form of address
- designationFormal name or title
- descriptorWord that describes something
sobriquet · label · characterization · attribution · renown · notoriety · fame · distinction
Descriptive informal name
- handlePart for gripping
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- aliasAdopted false name
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
appellation · tag · nom de plume · nom de guerre · anonym · diminutive · term of endearment
Hereditary family identifier
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- gensRoman family grouping
- néeBorn as, regarding surname
epithet
Descriptive tag for someone
- titleFormal honorific or name
- honorificRespectful form of address
- designationFormal name or title
descriptor · sobriquet · label · characterization · attribution · renown · notoriety · fame · distinction · recognition
sobriquet
Descriptive informal name
epithet · appellation · tag · nom de plume · nom de guerre · anonym · diminutive · term of endearment
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- gensRoman family grouping
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, last names
- nicknamesalias, handle, username, diminutive, pseudonym
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- surname originspatronymic, matronymic, occupational, locational, descriptive
- substitutessubstitute, subs, replacement, substitutes, stand-in
bynamelegal name
Official designation on records
official name · given name · forename · birth name · first name
name, by, nickname, nominate, moniker, namesake, byword, cognomen