byname

• Ein Substantiv, das einen gebräuchlichen, vertrauten oder inoffiziellen Namen einer Person bezeichnet, oft eine Kurzform oder Ableitung ihres eigentlichen Namens.

A noun referring to a familiar or informal name for a person, often a shortened version of their given name.

1. Nickname or SobriquetC1formal

   A secondary or familiar name given to a person, often a shortened version of their given name or a descriptive epithet.

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   • His byname was 'Red' because of his hair color.
   • The king was known by the byname 'the Lionheart'.
   • In the village, everyone called him by his byname, 'Shorty'.

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