courtesy name en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| courtesy names | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
era name · posthumous name · temple name · art name
Synonyms
Translations (12)
cmn 表字 (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) · vi tên tự (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) · hu (felnőttkori) felvett név (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) · ja 字 (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) · vi biệt hiệu (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) · vi tên chữ (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) · ko 자 (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) · vi chữ (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) · fi kohteliaisuusnimi (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) · cmn 字 (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) · vi biểu tự (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) · vi tự (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)