Difference between Sobriquet and Byname
What is the difference between Sobriquet and Byname?
Sobriquet as a noun is a familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name). while Byname as a noun is a secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
Sobriquet
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).
Byname
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To assign a byname to.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.A nickname.A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.
We hope you now know whether to use Sobriquet or Byname in your sentence.
