pen names

A form of pen name — A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pen name
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APA

pen names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20names

MLA

“pen names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20names. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pen names,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20names.

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