aka

or a.k.a., AKA

[ ey-key-ey ]

abbreviation for

1. also known as: (used to indicate another name or alias used by a person):

   According to police records he is Joe Smith aka “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.

aka

¹

/ ˈɑːkə /

noun

1. a vine, Metrosideros scandens , found in New Zealand

a.k.a.

²

abbreviation for

1. also known as

aka

1. An abbreviation meaning “also known as.” It is primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias: “John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones.”

Notes

The abbreviation, which also appears as AKA and a.k.a., is often used figuratively and facetiously: “my cousin, aka the worst gossip in the neighborhood.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Vik Barn - aka Vikkstar123 - told the BBC the move was "ambitious" but it was "exciting to conquer a new challenge".

From BBC

Singer-songwriter and producer T-Pain, aka Faheem Najm, noted on his own social media how "Z-Pain has arrived".

From BBC

In 1992, Sean Combs - then known as Puffy and later as P Diddy - launched his Bad Boy record label in New York with artists including Notorious BIG, aka Biggie Smalls.

From BBC

But AKA’s reference to “social stature” is slightly different.

From Slate

But this is the Chris Wood derby - aka the 'Wood Chopper' derby - and I am backing him to give Nottingham Forest the cutting edge they need against his former club.

From BBC

Related Words

• AKA
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