autonym
/ˈɔtənɪm/
noun
- A name that a person or group uses for themselves, as opposed to a name given by outsiders.
- Many indigenous groups prefer to be called by their autonyms rather than colonial names.
- The autonym for the Navajo people is Diné, meaning 'the people.'
- The autonym of the group reflects their own identity and language.
- A person's real or legal name, as opposed to a pseudonym or pen name.
- The author published the book under an autonym after years of using a pen name.
- The letter was signed with his autonym, not his nickname.
- She decided to write her next novel under her autonym.