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false name

NOUN
nom de guerre
Synonyms
WEAK
alias anonym assumed name fictitious name pseudonym
NOUN
nom de plume
Synonyms
WEAK
AKA alias allonym ananym anonym assumed name fictitious name nickname nom de guerre pen name professional name pseudonym
NOUN
pen name
Synonyms
WEAK
AKA alias allonym ananym anonym assumed name fictitious name nickname nom de guerre nom de plume professional name pseudonym

Example Sentences

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According to Italian news agency Ansa, he was living at the property under a false name.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Khan was unaware this man had filed the application for her using a false name and listed his own address for future correspondence from immigration authorities, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

He travelled to Hull and booked into a hotel under a false name.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The court heard that the former charity worker messaged the woman from a Facebook account under a false name in March.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

John Harrison Surratt was eventually tracked down through Canada to Europe, where he served, under a false name, in the pope’s army.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson