Epithet - Wikipedia An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional'), [1] also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing
byname - Wiktionary, the free dictionary byname (plural bynames) (archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname (archaic, historical) A nickname (UK dialectal, Scotland) A pseudonym; nom-de-plume (Germanic paganism) A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry
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Byname - definition of byname by The Free Dictionary byname - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
Byname - Behind the Name A byname is a secondary name used to further identify a person They were often nicknames (for example Erik the Red) or patronyms (for example John, son of William) Bynames can be considered surnames when they are inherited from one generation to the next
What does byname mean? - Definitions. net byname A byname is an additional name, nickname, or descriptive term that follows or replaces a person's actual name, often used to signify a personal characteristic, geographical location, or occupation