courtesy name - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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courtesy name (plural courtesy names)
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In the following names, the bolded characters form the person's courtesy name:
Note that some of these courtesy names are more well-known than their original names, which is known as 以字行 (yǐzìxíng) in Chinese. |
- In CJKV cultures, a given name to be used later in life in place of one's given name, as a symbol of adulthood and respect.
- Synonym: style name
- Coordinate term: art name