Definition
An alias is a false or alternative name that a person uses instead of their real one. It’s often used in acting, writing, criminal activity, or online identities.
Etymology
From Latin *aliās* meaning “at another time, otherwise, in another place.” It came into legal language to introduce alternative names and identities.
Kelly Says
Alias doesn’t just mean “fake name”; it literally means “otherwise.” It captures the idea that a person can appear in one context as one identity and “otherwise” as someone completely different.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የሐሰት ስም
ye-ha-set sim
ARالعربية
اسم مستعار
ism mus-ta-aar
BNবাংলা
ছদ্মনাম
chod-mo-naam
CSČeština
pseudonym
PSEU-do-nym
ELΕλληνικά
ψευδώνυμο
psev-DO-ni-mo
FAفارسی
نام مستعار
naam mos-ta-aar
HAHA
suna na karya
su-na na kar-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
alias
a-li-as
KKKK
бүркеншік ат
bur-ken-shik at
KMKM
ឈ្មោះក្លែងក្លាយ
chmoah-klaeng-klaay
MSBahasa Melayu
nama samaran
na-ma sa-ma-ran
MYမြန်မာ
အမည်ပြောင်း
a-myi-pyaung
NLNederlands
alias
A-li-as
PLPolski
pseudonim
pseu-DO-nim
PTPortuguês
pseudônimo
pseu-DO-ni-mo
RORomână
pseudonim
pseu-do-NIM
RUРусский
псевдоним
psev-do-NIM
SWKiswahili
jina la utani
ji-na la u-ta-ni
TAதமிழ்
மாற்றுப்பெயர்
maar-tru-pe-yar
TEతెలుగు
మారుపేరు
maa-ru-pe-ru
TRTürkçe
takma ad
tak-ma ad
UKУкраїнська
псевдонім
psev-do-NEEM
VITiếng Việt
bí danh
bee yanh
YOYO
oruko miran
o-ru-ko mi-ran
ZUZU
igama elinye
i-ga-ma e-li-nye