noun
- alternative names or nicknames given to a person in addition to their formal name
Usage: plural form of byname
Examples
- Medieval kings often had bynames like ‘the Great’ or ‘the Bold’.
- The historian studied the bynames used in ancient Roman society.
- Many Vikings are remembered by their bynames rather than their birth names.
- The genealogist recorded all the bynames found in the old parish records.
- Traditional bynames often described a person’s occupation or appearance.
- Some bynames became hereditary and evolved into family surnames.