bynames
Informal name alternatives
Bynames are secondary names or epithets added to distinguish people, often describing characteristics, origins, or deeds: Richard the Lionheart, Jack the Ripper, Catherine the Great.
In medieval contexts, bynames served the function that surnames later filled, identifying people by trade, appearance, or parentage: John the Smith, William Rufus.
The term appears mainly in historical and genealogical contexts.
Descriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- cognomenFamily name or nickname
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- aliasAdopted false name
appellation · designation · descriptor · title · nickname · surname · kenning · honorific
Title for fierce courage
Ubiquitous English surname
- BakerTrade-derived family name
- MillerOccupational surname for grain-grinders
- CooperBarrel-making surname
- FletcherArrow-making surname
Carpenter · Thatcher · Mason · Potter · Sawyer · Shepherd · Hunter · Fowler
epithet
Descriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- cognomenFamily name or nickname
- monikerInformal designation for someone
alias · appellation · designation · descriptor · title · nickname · surname · kenning · honorific · style
Lionheart
Title for fierce courage
Smith
Ubiquitous English surname
- BakerTrade-derived family name
- MillerOccupational surname for grain-grinders
- CooperBarrel-making surname
Fletcher · Carpenter · Thatcher · Mason · Potter · Sawyer · Shepherd · Hunter · Fowler · Barber
Johnson
Patronymic meaning son-of
- MacDonaldPatronymic from Donald
- O'BrienIrish patronymic surname
- FitzgeraldPatronymic from Gerald
Ivanovich · Erikson · Petrov · Fernandez · Johansson · McLeod · O'Connor · Williamson · Robertson · Davidson
Red
Color of blood
bynameslegal names
Officially registered identities
birth names · given names · true names · proper names · baptismal names