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aka

or a.k.a., AKA

[ ey-key-ey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

abbreviation for

also known as: (used to indicate another name or alias used by a person):
According to police records he is Joe Smith aka “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.

aka

/ ˈɑː��ə /

noun

a vine, Metrosideros scandens , found in New Zealand

a.k.a.

abbreviation for

also known as

aka

An abbreviation meaning “also known as.” It is primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias: “John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones.”

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Notes

The abbreviation, which also appears as AKA and a.k.a., is often used figuratively and facetiously: “my cousin, aka the worst gossip in the neighborhood.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aka¹

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On the surface, Yungblud, aka 27-year-old Dominic Harrison, had it all.

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For example, "fitness" influencer Brian Johnson — aka the "Liver King" — who pushes a meat-heavy diet to his nearly three million Instagram followers and, well, looks like this.

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But Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, is too clever to mess it up.

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During your recent interview with Marc Maron, you were talking about Amiri Baraka aka Leroi Jones.

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This is how Rebecca Lucy Taylor – aka celebrated pop singer Self Esteem – is introduced to the stage at London's Duke of York's Theatre.

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