formerly known as

preposition

Used to introduce a former name.

Meanings

preposition

alternative fka · alternative f.k.a. · alternative f/k/a · alternative FKA

  1. Used to introduce a former name.

    Synonyms: formerly, née

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionUsed to introduce a former name.

Origin

Translations

Indonesian dahulunya dikenal sebagai
  • dahulunya dikenal sebagaiused to introduce a former name
Japanese 旧
  • 旧 (kyū)used to introduce a former name
Malay dahulunya dikenali sebagai
  • dahulunya dikenali sebagaiused to introduce a former name
Polish dawniej znany jako
  • dawniej znany jakoused to introduce a former name
Portuguese anteriormente conhecido como, anteriormente conhecida como
  • anteriormente conhecido comoused to introduce a former name
  • anteriormente conhecida comoused to introduce a former name
Vietnamese từng gọi là
  • từng gọi làused to introduce a former name
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Chicago

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