Pseudonym

A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person in authorship of a work of art; e.g., when ghostwriting a book or play, or in parody, or when using a front such as by screenwriters blacklisted in Hollywood in the '50s, '60s, and '70s).

See also

• -onym
• List of pseudonyms
• A. N. Other
• Anonymity
• John Doe
• Personally identifiable information
• Pseudonymity
• Nickname
• Secret identity
• Stage name