English dictionary
byname
/'b/aI/n/eI/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A nickname.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To give a nickname to.
Source: webster1913