professional name
Example Sentences
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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
Laine was born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, and changed his professional name in his early teens, in part in homage to the singer Frankie Laine.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
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
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
