initials

Noun

• the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
  • "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
• plural of initial
• An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram

Verb

• mark with one's initials
• third-person singular simple present indicative of initial

Examples

• You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts.

Synonyms

initial