# incognito name

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun phrase

## Meaning

A name used so a person’s real identity stays hidden, for example in a booking, review, or online account.

## Examples

- He reserved the room under an incognito name.
- The comment was posted with an incognito name, not her legal name.
- Staff asked whether the incognito name on the list was a nickname or an alias.

## Synonyms

- alias — The established word for another name a person uses.
- pseudonym — Especially a false name used in writing or publishing.
- username — An online handle, which may or may not hide identity.

## Common patterns

- under an incognito name — Using that name instead of the real one. — The ticket was booked under an incognito name.

## Collocations

- use an incognito name — She used an incognito name for the public list.

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