noun🔗ShareA secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname."In the school register, students are listed by their first name, followed by their byname to distinguish between those with the same first name. "persontitlelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA nickname."My brother's byname at school was "Einstein" because he was so smart. "languagewordcommunicationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pseudonym; nom-de-plume."The author, whose real name was Sarah Miller, published her fantasy novels under the byname "Elowen Thistlewood." "languageliteraturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry."During the ritual, the followers addressed the goddess Freyja byname, "Lady of the Sun." "ritualmythologyreligiontraditiontitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assign a byname to."The children loved to byname each other with funny nicknames based on their personalities or habits. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
