abbreviation🔤 abbreviation
AKA
also known as
What it means
AKA stands for 'also known as.' It introduces an alternative name, nickname, or alias for someone or something. It's used for stage names, nicknames, and reframing one thing in different words.
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Examples
- Robert Zimmerman, AKA Bob Dylan.
- My brother, AKA the family comedian.
- It's a deadline, AKA a very stressful week.
- She goes by Liz, AKA Elizabeth.
Where it comes from
An abbreviation that began in legal and police records for listing aliases, then spread into everyday and pop-culture use. Often written 'a.k.a.'
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