Pseudonym
"Aliases" redirects here. For other uses, see Alias (disambiguation). A pseudonym ( / ˈ sj uː d ən ɪ m / ) or alias ( / ˈ eɪ l i ə s / ) is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which can differ from their first or true name (orthonym). [1] Pseudonyms include stage names and user names, ring names, pen names, nicknames, aliases, superhero or villain identities and code names, gamer identifications, and regnal names of emperors, popes, and other monarchs. Historically, they have often taken the form of anagrams, Graecisms, and Latinisations, although there are many other methods of choosing a pseudonym. [2] Pseudonyms should not be confused with new names that replace old ones and become the individual's full-time name. Pseudonyms are "part-time" names, used only in certain contexts – usually adopted to hide an individual's real identity, as with writers' pen names, graffiti artists' tags, resistance fighters' or terro...
