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- [bahy neym]
- /baɪ neɪm/
- /baɪ neɪm/
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- [bahy neym]
- /baɪ neɪm/
Definitions of by-name word
- noun by-name a secondary name; cognomen; surname. 1
- noun by-name a nickname. 1
- noun by-name Alternative spelling of byname. 0
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Origin of by-name
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for By-name
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by-name popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for by-name
noun by-name
- byword — Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
- appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
- moniker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- designation — A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.
Antonyms for by-name
noun by-name
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
See also
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