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Pseudonym, has its origins in the Greek word pseudōnymos, which means "bearing a false name." Greek speakers formed their word by combining pseud-, meaning "false," and onyma, meaning "name." French speakers adopted the Greek word as pseudonyme, and English speakers later modified the French word into pseudonym. Many celebrated authors have used pseudonyms. Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseudonym "Mark Twain," Charles Lutwidge Dodgson assumed the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll," and Mary Ann Evans used "George Eliot" as her pseudonym.
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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Given Lewis Hamilton has also dabbled in the music industry under the pseudonym XNDA and, in 2018, collaborated with Christina Aguilera, the question is whether the Ferrari teammates will compose a piece together?
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
That was the case for Jerry (who requested a pseudonym to protect his privacy).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
Pagnol continues to teach Latin while writing under the pseudonym Castro.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonym. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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