# byname

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪˌneɪm/

## Definitions
1. A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
2. A nickname.
3. A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
4. A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.

## Etymology
From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.

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