Etymology

notname

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Today it means: A standard name invented for an artist or author whose identity is unknown. Full definition →

German Notname
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  1. German · borrowed fromNotname
  2. English todayNotname

Borrowed from German Notname, literally "necessity name" or "contingency name".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.