better known as

preposition

Used to introduce a common (stage) name known to the public, as opposed to a legal name

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Used to introduce a common (stage) name known to the public, as opposed to a legal name

Origin

From better + known + as.

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APA

better known as. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20known%20as

MLA

“better known as.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20known%20as. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “better known as,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20known%20as.

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