pen name

NOUN

pretend name of author

Synonyms

WEAK

AKA alias allonym ananym anonym assumed name false name fictitious name nickname nom de guerre nom de plume professional name pseudonym

Example Sentences

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Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Known by his pen name Cobra, Biniam gained fame for his critical and witty cartoons tackling political and social issues.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Lewis Grassic Gibbon was the pen name of James Leslie Mitchell, who had been raised in the Mearns.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

“So, are you related to Dr. Seuss or something? No wait, it’s a pen name, right?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera