# allonym

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈal.əˌnɪm/

## Definitions
1. A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
2. An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.

## Etymology
From allo- (“other, different”) + -onym (“name”), probably via French allonyme. Compare German allonym, Allonym. First attested in 1725.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/allonym