Synonyms of nom de plume

nom de plume

noun

as in pseudonym

formal a name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name

He wrote under a nom de plume.

Related Words

• pseudonym
• pen name
• nom de guerre
• Christian name
• first name
• family name
• maiden name
• given name
• nomenclature
• denomination
• middle name
• appellation
• baptismal name
• designation
• alias
• banner
• cryptonym
• nickname
• title
• moniker
• denotation
• handle
• tag
• surname
• appellative
• compellation
• diminutive
• hypocorism
• forename
• patronymic
• cognomen
• trade name
• brand name
• sobriquet
• matronymic
• label
• binomial
• epithet
• trivial name
• monomial
• misnomer
• byname
• rubric
• vernacular
• trademark

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nom de plume

Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume. —Scotty Hendricks, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025

Charlie Peacock’s stage name sounds like it was designed to be the nom de plume for a pop superstar, not someone who would become more renowned for his behind-the-scenes work as a producer, songwriter and label owner. —Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025

The premise was a fiction—the column wasn’t written by the editor but by the novelist Donald G. Mitchell, who wrote mostly under the nom de plume Ik Marvel. —Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025