courtesy name
courtesy name noun: an alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.
Noun
courtesy name (plural courtesy names)
- An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.
- Confucius's birth name was Kong Qiu, but his courtesy name was Kong Zhongni.
- Synonyms:
- style name
courtesy name meaning in Vietnamese
courtesy name in Vietnamese
- alias (formerly) used in later life in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood in China and other East Asian cultures
- tên chữ, tên tự, tự, biệt hiệu, biểu tự, chữ
Synonyms of courtesy name
Forms of courtesy name
| plural | courtesy names |
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Questions about courtesy name
- What does courtesy name mean?
- Courtesy name means an alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.
- What is courtesy name in Vietnamese?
- Courtesy name in Vietnamese is tên chữ, tên tự, tự. See Courtesy name meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is courtesy name?
- Courtesy name is a noun.
- What is the plural of courtesy name?
- The plural of courtesy name is courtesy names.
Words near courtesy name in the dictionary
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