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Moniker vs. Pseudonym — What's the Difference?

Moniker vs. Pseudonym — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Moniker and Pseudonym

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Moniker

A name
His real moniker is Dave Kennedy

Pseudonym

A pseudonym () (originally: ψευδώνυμος in Greek) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own.

Moniker

A personal name or nickname.

Pseudonym

A fictitious name, especially a pen name.

Moniker

A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
The rookie was upset at being called Lemon Drop until she realized that everyone on the team had a silly moniker.
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Pseudonym

A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

Moniker

A person's signature.

Pseudonym

A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name; an alias.

Moniker

(computing) An object (structured item of data) used to associate the name of an object with its location.

Pseudonym

A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Moniker

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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