Byname vs. Sobriquet
Difference Between Byname and Sobriquet
Byname➦
A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
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Sobriquet➦
A sobriquet ( SOH-bri-kay), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive in nature. Distinct from a pseudonym, a sobriquet is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of explanation, often becoming more familiar than the original name.
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Byname➦
A nickname.
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Sobriquet➦
a person's nickname
she was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet ‘Duchesse’
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Byname➦
A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
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Sobriquet➦
An affectionate or humorous nickname.
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Byname➦
(Germanic paganism) A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.
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Sobriquet➦
An assumed name.
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Byname➦
To assign a byname to.
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Sobriquet➦
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.
“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.
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Byname➦
To give a nickname to.
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Sobriquet➦
An assumed name; a fanciful epithet or appellation; a nickname.
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Sobriquet➦
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name);
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
Henry's nickname was Slim
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