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Definition of pen name noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pen name

noun
 
/ˈpen neɪm/
 
/ˈpen neɪm/
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  1. a name used by a writer instead of their real name
    • George Eliot was a pen name; her real name was Mary Ann Evans.
    synonym nom de plume compare pseudonymTopics Literature and writingc2
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