1. byname - Noun
2. byname - Verb
To give a nickname to.
Source: Webster's dictionaryJoe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph Source: Internet
Henry's nickname was Slim Source: Internet
The most common assumption is that Karl Hundason was an insulting byname ( Old Norse for "Churl, son of a Dog") given to Macbeth by his enemies. Source: Internet
Totò (byname of Antonio de Curtis) was one of the most important comedians in Naples in the 20th century. Source: Internet