alias

Another name someone uses instead of their usual name.

• She writes under an alias.
• He has used several aliases online.
• Is that your real name or an alias?

How to use it: under an alias (The actor booked a room under an alias.); alias for someone (The name Raven is an alias for the writer.)

Similar words: assumed name, pseudonym

Common phrases: use an alias, under an alias, an assumed alias

A different name someone uses to keep their real identity secret.

• The suspect used an alias.
• Police discovered three aliases in his records.
• She rented the flat under the alias Jane Ford.

How to use it: under the alias something (He travelled under the alias Peter Cole.)

Similar words: false name, assumed name

Common phrases: false alias, under an alias, adopt an alias

An extra name that refers to the same computer file, command, or email address.

• This alias opens the same folder.
• Create an email alias for customer questions.
• The command stopped working after I deleted its alias.

How to use it: alias for something (I created an alias for that long command.)

Similar words: alternative name

Common phrases: email alias, command alias, create an alias

Used between names to show that the same person is known by both.

• They arrested James Bell, alias Fox.
• The singer Lina Park, alias Luna, performed tonight.
• Police questioned Daniel Reed, alias Danny West.

Similar words: also known as, otherwise known as

Common phrases: alias someone, someone alias someone