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byname

additional personal name that describes someone more precisely, besides given names, nicknames, and surnames
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byname

Summary

byname has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • byname is a type of nickname[2].
  • byname is a type of oeconym[3].
  • byname is part of anthroponym[4].
  • byname's described at URL is recorded as https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/bynames/#:~:text=Most%20medieval%20bynames%20were%20simple,very%20down%2Dto%2Dearth.[5].
  • byname's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • byname's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[7].
  • byname's has characteristic is recorded as pejorative[8].
  • byname's different from is recorded as patronymic[9].
  • byname's different from is recorded as nickname[10].
  • byname's different from is recorded as occupational surname[11].
  • byname's different from is recorded as toponymic surname[12].
  • byname's different from is recorded as family name[13].
  • byname's different from is recorded as surname[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include nickname[2] and oeconym[3].

Use and Application

byname is part of anthroponym[4].

Why It Matters

byname has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] byname is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_byname_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{byname}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/byname}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → nickname, oeconym
    Part of → —
    Part of → anthroponym
    Different from → patronymic, nickname, occupational surname +3
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 3995, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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