stage nameˈstage ˌname noun [countable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Alice entered the competition in London under a stage name Lavender Lee.
- Born Alice Nilsson, Babs adopted her stage name as a teenage star in radio, records and film.
- His companion chuckled at the jest, but Gravelet, whose stage name was Blondin, was deadly serious.
- In Ross v Hopkinson, an actress sued the publisher of a novel in which a character bore her stage name.
- Known only be a stage name, he is pure role.
- Louis Maddox: but his stage name was Orso.
- She began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.
THESAURUS► first name
a name used by an actor instead of his or her real name (also given name especially American English formal) the name chosen for you by your parents: · People usually call each other by their first name.· Please write your given name and your date of birth.
► Christian name old-fashioned first name: · His Christian name was Joseph.
► last name/family name/surname the name that you share with your family or husband. Most English speakers would say last name. Surname sounds slightly formal: · Can I have your last name?· Johnson is a common English family name.· At school they used to call each other by their surnames.
► middle name the name between your first and last names: · Harry Potter’s middle name is James.
► full name your first name, middle name, and last name: · I need your full name and address.
► maiden name a woman’s family name before she married and began using her husband’s name: · My mother’s maiden name was Higgins.
► married name a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name: · I don’t know what her married name is.
► nickname a name that people call you because of your appearance, personality etc, which is not your real name: · At school he was given the nickname ‘Shorty’.
► stage name the name that an actor uses which is not their real name: · She began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.
► pen name (also pseudonym formal) a name that a writer uses which is not their real name: · Mark Twain was his pen name. His real name was Samuel Clemens.· She wrote under the pseudonym of George Eliot.
► under an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your real name: · He had rented the car under an assumed name.
► alias a false name, especially one used by a criminal: · He uses a number of aliases.
► appellation formal a name which describes something – a very formal use: · This fine city justifies its appellation ‘the Pearl of the Orient’.
► sobriquet formal a nickname – a very formal use: · Jackson gained the sobriquet ‘Stonewall’ at the Battle of Bull Run.
Longman Language Activatora name that someone uses that is not their real name► false name a name that someone uses instead of their real name, so that people will not find out who they really are: · None of them had ever heard of Giles Williams, which was clearly a false name.give/use a false name: · It is illegal to give a false name to your employer.under a false name (=using a false name): · The woman was a foreigner travelling under a false name.
► stage name the name used by an actor, singer etc instead of their real name: · Greta Garbo was the stage name of Greta Gustavson, born in Stockholm in 1905.
► pseudonym a name used by someone, especially a writer, instead of their real name: · "Saki" was the pseudonym of the writer H.H.Monroe.under the pseudonym (=using the pseudonym): · Morton wrote a weekly column in "The Daily Telegraph' under the pseudonym "Beachcomber'.
► pen name a name used by a writer instead of their real name: · The name Voltaire was in fact a pen name -- his real name was Francois Marie Arouet.under the pen name (=using the pen name): · She wrote her novels under the pen name George Eliot, because the publishers would not accept a manuscript written by a woman.
► alias a word meaning "also known as", used when giving someone's real name, together with a different name they also use or are known by, especially because they are a criminal: · Carlos, alias "The Jackal', is wanted by police in several countries.· We were introduced to Mrs Taylor, alias Meg Dods, author of the Housewife's Manual.
► aka/a.k.a. an abbreviation meaning "also known as", used when giving someone's real name together with a different name that they use or are known by, especially because they are a criminal: · Standing there in front of me was Peter Downs, a.k.a. "The Leithgate Strangler".
► under an assumed name if you do something under an assumed name , you do it using a name that is not your real name, especially in order to do it dishonestly or secretly: · He had rented a car under an assumed name.· She entered the private clinic under an assumed name, but the press still managed to find out.
► go by the name of if someone goes by the name of something, they tell people that this is their name, when in fact it is not: · Herbert always hated his original name, so he went by the name of David.· The photographs resembled a man who lived in New York and went by the name of Ivan Denisovich.
► under the name of something using a different name from your real name: · They registered at the hotel under the name of Smith.· Bollard set up a company under the name of Mr M. Roberts.
WORD SETS► Theatreadapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun