professional name

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Harry Houdini - his professional name - was born as Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

McG is the professional name of Joseph McGinty Nichol, a former record producer who is now a movie producer and director known for “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle,” “Terminator Salvation” and “Uglies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Kolodziejzyk, who shortened his professional name to Ko at the start of his media career, is known, among other things, for co-hosting the “Tiny Meat Gang” podcast with Noel Miller.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

If you had never heard of "Dr. Phil" alum Danielle Bregoli before, you may have caught the teenage rap provocateur's professional name – Bhad Bhabie – in the past week.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2021

The first was a twenty-three-year-old Toronto housewife, who said her professional name was Bambi Kramer, and advised the school to address her mail accordingly.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger