allonym

[ al-uh-nim ]

noun

1. the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name. Compare pseudonym.
2. a work published under a name that is not that of the author.

allonym

/ ˈælənɪm /

noun

1. a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author

Other Words From

• al·lon·y·mous [uh, -, lon, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
• al·lony·mous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of allonym¹

1865–70; all- + -onym; pseudonym