by-name

A form of byname — Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.

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Meanings

nounby-name (plural by-names)

plural by-names

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of byname.
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APA

by-name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-name

MLA

“by-name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-name.

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