Added 9 October 2026
byname
/ˈbaɪˌneɪm/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about byname at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any secondary name, particularly:
- Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
- A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
verb
- To assign a byname to.
Origin
From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.
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