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A fake or fictitious name for example, an authors pen name, or a name that someone might use on the internet which is not their real name.
A pseudonym is a made-up name used by a person to conceal his/her identity. Most commonly associated with writers and are referred to as "pen names."
A famous example would be Samuel Langhorne Clemens who is more commonly known by his pseudonym Mark Twain.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 15y agoA "psuedonym" is like an alternate name.
People may use pseudonyms for a variety of reasons. Some celebrities may use pseudonyms if their name could be easily confused with another famous person's name, and writers may use pseudonyms to hide their identity.
A username one uses on a website would be another example of a pseudonym. ---- 'Psuedo' is Greek for false and '-nym' means name, so Psuedonym means a false name, such as:
Alicia Keys - Alicia Augello Cook
Alan Alda - Alphonso D'Abruzzo
Billy Ocean - Leslie Charles
Bono - Paul Hewson
Cary Grant - Archibald Alexander Leach
Chaka Khan - Yvette Stevens
Charlie Sheen - Carlos Irwin Estevez
Cher - Cherilyn Sarkisian
Dean Martin - Dino Crocetti
Elton John - Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Jamie Foxx - Eric Bishop
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∙ 12y agoThe days of having to write under a male pseudonym simply because you're a woman are long past.
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∙ 11y agoThat is the correct spelling of "pseudonym" (a pen name or alias).
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∙ 15y agoa fictional name used by an author
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∙ 13y agoDr.Suess is a pseudonym for Ted Giesal
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∙ 15y agoFalse name.
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How do you pronouce pseudonym?
The word pseudonym has a silent P. It is pronounced (SUE-doh-nim) or (SUE-duh-nim).
When a person writes under a pseudonym they use name?
They do not use their own name. The word pseudonym means false name so they make up a name.
What source would you use to find out the part of speech of the word pseudonym?
A dictionary.
Which is a name written backward and used as pseudonym?
Which is a name written backward and used as pseudonym?
What is meaning of retian?
It's my pseudonym!
What does the word pseudonym?
The word pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name.
A sentence with the word pseudonym?
I used a pseudonym for the book that I wrote. Malcolm Little used the pseudonym Malcolm X A pseudonym is a fictitious name used to conceal someone's real name.
How do you the word Dextro in a sentence?
Dextro is a pseudonym.
What is another word for a fake name?
A pseudonym.
How do you pronouce pseudonym?
The word pseudonym has a silent P. It is pronounced (SUE-doh-nim) or (SUE-duh-nim).
What word describes a fake name?
A pseudonym or alias.
What does pseudonyms mean on the computer?
A pseudonym is a pen name, or a made-up name in order to hide the true identity of the author. On the internet, a pseudonym may be used by a blogger/gamer (etc.) to hide their true name and personal information. Another word for this is "alias".
What is the rootword of pseudonym?
The root word of pseudonym is "pseudo," which in Greek means false or deceptive.
When a person writes under a pseudonym they use name.?
They do not use their own name. The word pseudonym means false name so they make up a name.
When a person writes under a pseudonym they use name?
They do not use their own name. The word pseudonym means false name so they make up a name.
What source would you use to find out the part of speech of the word pseudonym?
A dictionary.
What does donner votre pseudo mean in French?
"Donner votre pseudo" in French means "give your username." It is a phrase commonly used when asking someone to provide their online or screen name.
