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byname - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'byname' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Byname [ v. t.]
- To give a nickname to.

Meaning of 'byname' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . byname [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Example in sentence:
  • Henry's nickname was Slim;
  • Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph

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