Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courtesy name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: cour-tesy -name
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"Confucius's birth name was Kong Qiu, but his courtesy name was Kong Zhongni."

Inflected Forms

courtesy names (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

art name era name posthumous name temple name

Synonyms

style name

Questions

What does courtesy name mean?: 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.

How to pronounce courtesy name

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