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Meaning of "byname" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BYNAME

byname  [ˈbaɪˌneɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYNAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Byname is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BYNAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epithet

An epithet is a byname, or a descriptive term, accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It can be described as a glorified nickname. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It can also be a descriptive title: for example, Alexander the Great or Suleiman the Magnificent. In contemporary usage, epithet often refers to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase, such as a racial epithet. The less offensive use is criticized by Martin Manser and other prescriptive linguists.

Definition of byname in the English dictionary

The definition of byname in the dictionary is a name that is additional to a person's main name, such as a surname. Other definition of byname is a familiar, pet, or derisory name given to a person, animal, or place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BYNAME


agname
ˈæɡˌneɪm
birthname
ˈbɜːθˌneɪm
code-name
ˈkəʊdˌneɪm
filename
ˈfaɪlˌneɪm
first-name
ˌfɜːstˈneɪm
forename
ˈfɔːˌneɪm
jobname
ˈdʒɒbˌneɪm
name
neɪm
nickname
ˈnɪkˌneɪm
outname
ˌaʊtˈneɪm
overname
ˌəʊvəˈneɪm
pathname
ˈpɑːθˌneɪm
prename
ˈpriːneɪm
rename
riːˈneɪm
sirname
ˈsɜːˌneɪm
surname
ˈsɜːˌneɪm
username
ˈjuːzəˌneɪm
what´s-her-name
wɒtsəneɪm
what´s-its-name
ˈwɒtsɪtsˌneɪm
whatsitsname
ˈwɒtsɪtsˌneɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYNAME

bygone
byke
bylane
bylaw
Byng
BYO
BYOB
BYOD
bypass
bypass engine
bypass operation
bypass ratio
bypast
bypath

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYNAME

assumed name
big name
brand name
code name
domain name
family name
file name
first name
full name
given name
good name
household name
last name
maiden name
middle name
place name
screen name
Suriname
to-name
trade name

Synonyms and antonyms of byname in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «byname» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYNAME

Find out the translation of byname to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of byname from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «byname» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绰号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

byname
570 millions of speakers

English

byname
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

byname
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

byname
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прозвище
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

byname
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নামে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

byname
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Byname
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inbegriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あだ名
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

BYNAME
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Byname
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

byname
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனைப்பெயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नावाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

isimle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appellativo di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

byname
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прізвисько
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

byname
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

byname
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

achternaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

binamn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilnavnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of byname

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYNAME»

The term «byname» is regularly used and occupies the 107.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of byname
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYNAME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «byname» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «byname» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about byname

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYNAME»

Discover the use of byname in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to byname and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Solaris Operating Environment Boot Camp
tin# cd nis . solarisbootcamp tin# Is auto .home.dir auto. home. pag group . bygid . dir group . bygid . pag group . byname . dir group . byname . pag hosts . byaddr . dir hosts . byaddr . pag hosts . byname . dir hosts . byname . pag mail .aliases ...
David Rhodes, Dominic Butler, 2002
2
UNIX Administration: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for ...
... ethers.byaddr.pag ethers.byname.dir ethers. byname. pag group.bygid.dir group.bygid.pag group.byname.dir group.byname.pag hosts. byaddr.dir hosts. byaddr.pag hosts.byname.dir hosts.byname.pag locale.byname.dir locale. byname.pag ...
Bozidar Levi, 2002
3
Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales: Advanced Programmer's ...
6.3.1 .2 The Derived Byname Facets Some facets contain culture-sensitive data that are specific to each cultural area. Examples are the facets numpunct and moneypunct. They provide data such as the radix character, the thousands ...
Angelika Langer, Klaus Kreft, 2000
4
Analyzing Sun networks
hydramattc% ypwhlch commserv hydramatlc% ypwhlch -m hosts.byaddr parkway sg.auto.home parkway sg.auto.db parkway sg.auto.deslgn parkway mall. aliases parkway APPCs.byname comic sparcdudes. master parkway auto.master ...
Carl Malamud, 1992
5
Our Fathers' Godsaga: Retold for the Young
Ofnir 1) byname of Odin; 2) symbolic serpent name. Okolnir (Oileo'lnir, the never- cold land), one of the names of Mimir's subterranean kingdom. Olmod, byname of Ivaldi. Olrun, byname of Sif. Olvaldi, byname of Ivaldi. Omi, (O'rni) byname of ...
Viktor Rydberg, 2003
6
Horos Dios (ΗΟΡΟΣ : ΔΙΟΣ):
Introduction Why a Byname of Zeus? As there has been little published study of the shrine of Zeus on the northeast spur of the Hill of the Nymphs, it is understandable that there has also been no systematic effort to learn whether the Athenians ...
Gerald V. Lalonde, 2006
7
Advanced Data Communications and Networks
LONGNAMES="group.bygid.dir group. bygid.pag group. byname. dir \ group. byname. pag hosts. byaddr. dir hosts. byaddr.pag \ hosts. byname. dir hosts. byname. pag networks. byaddr .dir \ networks. byaddr. pag networks. byname. dir  ...
Bill Buchanan, 1998
8
Linux Network Administrator's Guide
Accordingly, two NIS maps are derived from it, called hosts. byname and hosts. byaddr. Table 13-1 lists common maps and the files from which they are generated. Table 13-1. Some Standard NIS Maps and Corresponding Files Master File ...
Olaf Kirch, Terry Dawson, 2000
9
Managing NFS and NIS
Map key /etc/auto_* Append bootparams Hostname /etc/bootparams Append ethers.byname ethers Hostname /etc/ethers Replace ethers.byaddr MAC address /etc/ethers Replace group.byname group Group name /etc/group Append ...
Mike Eisler, Ricardo Labiaga, Hal Stern, 2001
10
AppleScript in a Nutshell
... index byname application file by numeric index byname, by ID document file by numeric index byname font fi le by numeric index by name desk accessory f i le by numeric index by name internet location by numeric index by name sound file  ...
Bruce W. Perry, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYNAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term byname is used in the context of the following news items.
1
On the Road: Albert Lea
... Perhaps not all roads lead to Albert Lea, but Interstates 35 and 90 will take you right to it; and right past the lakes that give it its byname. «KTTC, Jul 15»
2
Working for peanuts
We asked Frux (also Mrs. Llana's byname) why this was the case. She replied that local peanuts just did not have the right moisture content ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
3
New cadet prepares for life at The Citadel
... familiar with the institution responsible for its origination — The Citadel — you may understand why Lambert isn't too upset with the byname. «Lexington Dispatch, Jun 15»
4
Randy Forbes: Stories from Virginia small business owners
His focus on community building starts by knowing the individuals that come into his pharmacy. Scott knows and calls his customers byname. «Augusta Free Press, May 15»
5
Rebranding the Patriots, the NFL's bad boys
Taken together, name and byname also convey the idea that, as good as we are at playing the game, we're even better at playing the angles. «Boston Globe, May 15»
6
Video: Floyd Mayweather, world's richest athlete and No.1 boxer …
Mayweather, who was initially nicknamed 'Pretty Boy' for his face which was incredibly unmarked for a boxer, changed his byname to 'Money' ... «Motoroids, Apr 15»
7
Rahul Mahajan Divorces Dimpy Ganguly; Declares They Are 'Just …
... today onwards we are "just" friends." It has to be noted that recently Dimpy had also changed her Twitter byname from 'Mahajan' to 'Ganguly'. «FilmiBeat, Feb 15»
8
Kim Jong Un to fulfill Kim Jong Il's lifetime wishes
Korean satellites which are all named Kwangmyongsong (Shining Star), the byname of Kim Jong Il, show that the Korean leader promoted the country to the ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Feb 15»
9
25 Gorgeous Greek Baby Names for Girls
It is a common byname for the mythological figure Persephone, who was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and the queen of the underworld. «The Stir, Feb 15»
10
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Formalism to Femmes …
Nadric isn't just bookish and awkward, he's also ugly enough that the servants gave him the byname Gul. Rukkokainen isn't just a skilled ... «Gamasutra, Jan 15»

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