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byname meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of byname at MeaningMonkey.org. byname meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BYNAME noun
Definition of byname (noun)
- 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"
- synonyms: cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet
Source: Princeton University Wordnet