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

Estonian: rööpnimi, allonüüm
French: allonyme (fr) m

German: Allonym
Portuguese: alónimo m (Portugal), alônimo m (Brazil)

See also

apocrypha, apocryphal works

References

↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "allonym, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2012.

Anagrams

malonyl

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