appear under the name (of)



appear under the name (of)

To do something publicly (such as acting or writing) using a name other than one's birth name. A: "I don't see your sister in the playbill." B: "Oh, when she acts, she appears under the name R.A. Smith."
See also: appear, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PhilippFEE-lipGerman
Climentklee-MENTCatalan
KeithKEETHEnglish, Scottish
Alistair-Scottish
Gabriellagah-BRYEL-lah (Italian), GAWB-ree-el-law (Hungarian), ga-bree-EL-ə (English), gah-bree-EL-lah (Swedish)Italian, Hungarian, English, Swedish
Joram-Biblical