Pseudonym and Surname

Pseudonym

Pseudonym noun - A fictitious or assumed name.

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Surname and pseudonym are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surname" instead a noun "Pseudonym".

Nearby Word: pseudonymous

Surname noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.

Usage example: “da Vinci” was Leonardo's surname but not his family name, Vinci being the town near Florence where the great artist was born

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Pseudonym and surname are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pseudonym" instead a noun "Surname".

known	known pseudonym	known surname
human	human pseudonym	human surname
old	old pseudonym	old surname
good	good pseudonym	good surname
Other adjectives: common, appropriate, original, fake, true, single, chosen, obvious, actual, real, professional, shared, different.

Cerebus, using the pseudonym "Fred", comes up with the surname "Hammer" because he hears someone fixing a roof with one.

Source: Line-of-Sight Name
At the time he was more concerned about the anti-Semitism he might experience from using his Jewish surname than the negative Biblical undertones of his pseudonym.

Source: Name of Cain
In 1977, The Misfits bassist Jerry Caiafa was annoyed to see his surname misspelled in the credits of the band's first single and insisted on being listed on future releases as "Jerry, only Jerry", which became the pseudonym Jerry Only.

Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Music

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