allonym
/ˈæl.ə.nɪm/
noun
- A name that is actually another person's name, used by an author as a pen name or pseudonym.
- He chose an allonym from a list of 19th-century poets to give his work an old-fashioned feel.
- The writer published her novel under an allonym, borrowing the name of a famous historian.
- Using an allonym can help an author write in a different genre without confusing readers.