pseudonym

/SOO-duh-nim/noun

a fictitious name, especially one used by an author

She published the thrillers under a carefully guarded pseudonym.
Synonyms
pen name, alias, nom de plume
Antonyms
real name
Root
onym- (name)
Memory hook
pseudo (false) + onym (name): a false name.

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