"Notname" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Notnames [plural], notname [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Notname, literally "necessity name" or "contingency name". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Notname}} German Notname Head templates: {{en-noun}} Notname (plural Notnames)
  1. A standard name invented for an artist or author whose identity is unknown. Wikipedia link: Notname
    Sense id: en-Notname-en-noun-iKWRc3XZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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