a.k.a.

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   as known or named at another time or place

   “Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette”

   Synonymsaliasalso known as

Questions about a.k.a.

What does a.k.a. mean?

a.k.a. means "as known or named at another time or place".

How many syllables are in a.k.a.?

a.k.a. has 1 syllable: a.k.a..

What is another word for a.k.a.?

Close synonyms include alias, also known as. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is a.k.a. a common word?

a.k.a. is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.