Pseudonym

A pseudonym (/ˈsjuːdənɪm/; from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos) 'lit. falsely named') or alias (/ˈeɪli.əs/) is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym).^[1]^[2] This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own. Many pseudonym holders use them because they wish to remain anonymous and maintain privacy , but anonymity is difficult to achieve and often fraught with legal issues.^[3]

^ Room (2010, 3).
^ "pseudonym". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
^ du Pont, George F. (2001) The Criminalization of True Anonymity in Cyberspace Archived 21 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine 7 Mich. Telecomm. Tech. L. Rev.

[1] Room (2010, 3).

[2] "pseudonym". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.

[3] u Pont, George F. (2001) The Criminalization of True Anonymity in Cyberspace Archived 21 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine 7 Mich. Telecomm. Tech. L. Rev.

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