real name
Frequency: 7.218.9 per million words
the actual name of a person, as opposed to a pseudonym or nickname
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Examples (10)
- George Eliot was a pen-name; her real name was Mary Ann Evans.
- Many online users prefer to use an alias rather than their real name for privacy.
- The detective discovered the suspect's real name after weeks of investigation.
- He's known by his stage name, but I know his real name from school.
- For security reasons, please do not share your real name on public forums.
- The author used a pseudonym, so few people knew his real name during his lifetime.
- It took a while for me to remember her real name because everyone calls her by her nickname.
- Are you comfortable revealing your real name in this situation?
- She always keeps her real name private, especially when dealing with strangers.
- The interviewer asked him to state his real name for the official record.