allonym
English
Etymology
From allo- (“other, different”) + -onym (“name”), probably from French allonyme.[1]
Noun
allonym (plural allonyms)
- A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
- (uncommon) An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
Derived terms
- (adj.): allonymous
Translations
the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name
See also
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "allonym, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2012.