Alias

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An alias is a pseudonym and may also refer to:

In family names:

  • An additional component of a surname to distinguish its users from other families of the same surname. Whereas an alias is usually used nowadays to describe a name which hides someone's true identity, the alias particle was originally used in England to clarify identity. As an example, a member of the Smith family who moved away from Exeter might have called themselves Smith alias Exeter, or Exeter alias Smith.

In culture:

In computing: