Definition of BYNAME

byname

Plural: bynames

Noun

  • A secondary name, nickname, or epithet.
  • a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
  • A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
  • A nickname.
  • A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
  • A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.

Verb

  • To assign a byname to.

Examples

  • Some players earn a BYNAME like "The Word Wizard" for their Scrabble skills.

Origin / Etymology

From by- + name. Cognate with Dutch bijnaam (“nickname”), German Beiname (“nickname, epithet”), Swedish binamn, Danish binavn and Norwegian Bokmål binavn.

Synonyms

cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, to-name

Scrabble Score: 13

byname: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
byname: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
byname: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

byname: valid Words With Friends Word