This is a list of pseudonyms, in various categories.

A pseudonym is a name adopted by a person for a particular purpose, which differs from their true name. A pseudonym may be used by social activists or politicians for political purposes or by others for religious purposes. It may be a soldier's nom de guerre or an author's nom de plume. It may be a performer's stage name or an alias used by visual artists, athletes, fashion designers, or criminals. Pseudonyms are occasionally used in fiction such as by superheroes or other fictional characters.

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List of pseudonyms
Pseudonym Real name Notability Notes
Abel Djassi Amílcar Cabral Guinea-Bissauan politician
ABOVE Tavar Zawacki American abstract artist
Abu Ammar Yasser Arafat Palestinian president
Abu Obaida (unknown) Spokesperson of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Acharya S D.M. Murdock American Christ myth theorist
Adam Ant Stuart Goddard English Pop Musician
Adi Da Franklin Jones American writer
Al "Bummy" Davis Abraham Davidoff American boxer
Alexander Supertramp Christopher McCandless American hiker
Allan Kardec Hippolyte Rivail American religious figure
Amor de Cosmos William Smith 2nd premier of British Columbia, Canada
Anarchasis Cloots Jean-Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce Prussian-French noble
Anthony Garotinho Anthony Matheus de Oliveira Brazilian broadcaster, politician, and criminal
Aristides William Lloyd Garrison American activist and journalist
Arkan Željko Ražnatović Serbian soldier and criminal
Armin S. (unknown) German financier
Ary Ecilaw Alexandrine Countess von Hutten-Czapska Polish novelist
Avicii Tim Bergling Swedish pop artist
Baby Face George Nelson Lester Gillis American criminal
Balthus Balthazar Klossowski de Rola French painter
Banksy (unknown) England-based street artist, political activist, and film director
Barefoot Bandit Colton Harris-Moore American former fugitive
Basshunter Jonas Altberg Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ
Bernard Shakey Neil Young Canadian musician
Bhanusimha Rabindranath Tagore Poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter
Billy the Kid Henry McCarty American criminal
Black Bart Charles Bowles English-American criminal
Bob Denard Gilbert Bourgeaud French mercenary
Bono Paul Hewson Lead singer, U2
Bór Tadeusz Komorowski Polish soldier
Borelowski Michał Grażyński President of Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
Bramantino Bartolomeo Suardi Italian painter
Brother Andre André Bessette Canadian priest and saint
BTK Dennis Rader American serial killer
Bugsy Siegel Benjamin Siegelbaum American criminal
Butch Cassidy Robert Parker American criminal
Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Moraes Brazilian footballer
Caligula Gajus Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Roman emperor
Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles Scottish DJ and Record Producer
Canaletto Giovanni Canale Italian painter
Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi Italian painter
Careca Antônio de Oliveira Filho Brazilian footballer
Carlos Danger Anthony Weiner United States Congressperson
Carlos the Jackal Ilich Ramírez-Sánchez Terrorist
Caroline Marbouty Claire Brunne French writer
Cassandre Adolphe Mouron French painter
Chad Ochocinco Chad Johnson American footballer
Cigoli Lodovico Cardi Italian painter
Coco Chanel Gabrielle Chanel Fashion designer
Colonel Tom Parker Andreas van Kuijk Musical entrepreneur
Coldmirror Kathrin Fricke Youtube creator
DAIM Mirko Reisser Graffiti artist
Darius Paul Dassault Darius Paul Bloch French general
D.B. Cooper Unknown American criminal aka Dan Cooper
Deco Anderson Luiz de Sousa Footballer
Dick Tiger Richard Ihetu Nigerian boxer
Dida Nélson de Jesus Silva Brazilian former footballer
Doctor Ch@os Joseph Konopka American terrorist
Donatello Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi Italian Renaissance sculptor
Dosso Dossi Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri Italian painter
Duda Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente Portuguese footballer
Dutch Schultz Arthur Flegenheimer American mobster
El Greco Dominikos Theotokópulos Greek painter
Elizabeth Arden Florence Graham Canadian-American businesswoman
Emmanuel Goldstein Eric Corley Hacker
Erté Romain de Tirtoff French artist and designer
Estée Lauder Josephine Mentzer American businesswoman
Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Bernardone Italian Catholic saint
Francisco "Pancho" Villa José Arango Arámbula Mexican revolutionary general and politician
Frank Costello Francesco Castiglia Italian-American mobster
Frank Talk Stephen Biko Activist
Friedensreich Hundertwasser Friedrich Stowasser Visual artist
Garrincha Manuel Francisco dos Santos Brazilian footballer
Garry Kasparov Garik Weinstein Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer
Geki Giacomo Russo Italian racing driver
Germain Ernest Mandel Belgian economist and Marxist philosopher
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Gheorge Gheorghiu Former General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party
Gimax Carlo Franchi Italian racing driver
Giorgione Giorgio da Castelfranco Italian painter
Giottino Maso di Stefano Italian painter
Grabica; Grot; Kalina Stefan Rowecki Polish general
Gracchus Babeuf François-Noël Babeuf French political agitator and journalist
Green River Killer Gary Ridgway American serial killer
Grigory Zinoviev Ovsel Radymyslsky Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician
Grzegorz Tadeusz Pełczyński Polish army major general
Gus Hall Arvo Halberg Former General Secretary of Communist Party USA
H. Rap Brown Hubert Gerold Brown Activist
Halston Roy Halston Frowick American fashion designer
Happy Face Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson Canadian-American serial killer
He hate me Rod Smart American gridiron football player
Hellé Nice Mariette Hélène Delangle French racing car driver
Henri Cornet Henri Jaudry French cyclist
Henriett Seth F. Henrietta Fajcsák[1] Hungarian artist and autistic savant
Henry Arundel Henry Fitzalan-Howard British racing driver
Ho Chi Minh Nguyễn Sinh Cung Vietnamese communist leader
Houari Boumédiène Mohamed Boukharouba Former president of Algeria
Hubal Henryk Dobrzański Polish army commander
I-5 Killer Randall Woodfield American serial killer and rapist
Iceman Richard Kuklinski American criminal
Il Garofalo Benvenuto Tisi Italian painter
Il Pordenone Giovanni Licinio Italian painter
Il Sodoma Giovanni Bazzi Italian Renaissance painter
Kim Il Sung Song-ju Kim Former leader of North Korea
Ingahild Grathmer Margrethe II of Denmark Illustrator She illustrated The Lord of the Rings under this pseudonym.
J. Krzemień Florian Marciniak First Chief Scout in the Gray Ranks
J. Posadas Homero Cristali Italian-Argentine Trotskyist revolutionary
J.J. Lehto Jyrki Järvilehto Finnish racing driver
János Kádár János Csermanek Former leader of Hungary
Jean Jérome Michel Feintuch French Communist Activist
Jieshi Jiang Chiang Kai-shek Chinese politician and military leader
Jil Sander Heidemarie Jiline Sander German fashion designer
Jim McKay James McManus American television sports journalist
Jimmy Choo Choo Yeang Keat Malaysian-born fashion designer
Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow American boxer
Joel Ash David Padwa Author
John of God João Teixeira de Faria Brazilian faith healer
John Winter Louis Krages German racing driver
Johnny Dumfries John Crichton-Stuart British racing driver
Josef Stalin Ioseb Dzhugashvili Former leader of the Soviet Union
Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejército Former president of the Philippines
Joseph of Cupertino Giuseppe Desa Italian Franciscan friar
Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz Former leader of Yugoslavia
Juice WRLD Jarad Anthony Higgins American rapper
Kaká Ricardo dos Santos Leite Brazilian footballer
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeldt German fashion designer
Kaws Brian Donnelly American artist and designer
Khaosai Galaxy Sura Saenkham Thai boxer and kickboxer
Kid McCoy Norman Selby American boxer
Korczak Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski Polish military leader
Kouji Takanohara Kouji Hanada Sumo Wrestler
Kuba Jakub Błaszczykowski Polish footballer
Lawina Tadeusz Komorowski Polish military leader
La Pasionaria Dolores Ibárruri Former leader of the Communist Party of Spain
Le Corbusier Charles-Édouard Jeanneret Swiss-French architect
Leclerc Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque French general
Legija Milorad Ulemek Serbian military commander and criminal
Leon Trotsky Lev Bronstein Russian Marxist revolutionary
Lev Kamenev Lev Rosenfeld Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician
Lo Spagna Giovanni di Petra Italian painter
Lucien Petit-Breton Lucien Mazan French cyclist
Lucky Luciano Salvatore Lucania Italian-American mobster
Machine Gun Kelly George Barnes American gangster
Madeon Hugo Pierre Leclercq French musician
Madame Fraya Valentine Dencausse French chiromancer
Madame de Thèbes Anne-Victorine Savigny / Matylda Průšová French (Savigny) / Czech (Průšová) fortunetellers
Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi Indian independence activist
Malaclypse the Younger Gregory Hill American writer and co-founder of Discordianism
Man Ray Emmanuel Radnitzky American visual artist and photographer
Manolo Blahnik Manuel Blahnik Rodriguez Spanish fashion designer
Marc Chagall Moishe Shagall Belarusian-French artist
Marc Ecko Marc Milecofsky American fashion designer
Mark Rothko Marcus Rothkowitz Abstract painter
Martin Thembisile Hani Chris Hani Anti-apartheid activist
Masaccio Tommaso Cassai Italian Renaissance painter
Masaru Wakanohara Masaru Hanada Japanese sumo wrestler
Mata Amritanandamayi Sudhamani Indian Hindu spiritual leader
Mata Hari Margaretha MacLeod Dutch courtesan and spy
Max Factor Jr. Maksymilian Faktorowicz American businessperson
Meyer Lansky Meyer Suchowljansky Russian-American gangster
Michael Fenne David Kim Stanley Founder of Pixelon
Míchel José Miguel González Martín del Campo Spaniard footballer
Michel Pablo Michel Raptis Egyptian-Greek activist
Miss Cleo Youree Harris American television psychic
Miu Miu Miuccia Prada Italian fashion designer
Mo Martin Melissa Martin American golfer
Monter Antoni Chruściel Polish military officer
Moses David David Berg American cultist
Mother Angelica Rita Rizzo American nun
Mother Jones Mary Jones Irish-American activist
Mother Teresa Agnes Bojaxhiu Albanian nun
Mr. Baldy Brian Keith Jones Australian criminal
Mr. Death Dennis Allen Australian criminal
Mr. Rent-a-Kill Christopher Flannery Australian assassin
Mr. Stinky Raymund Edmunds Australian murderer
Murph the Surf Jack Murphy American murderer
Murray the Hump Murray Humphreys American criminal
Mutilator William McDonald Serial Killer
Nahuel Moreno Hugo Bressano Argentinian politician
Nenê Maybyner Rodney Hilário Brazilian basketballer
Niedźwiadek Leopold Okulicki Polish general
Night Stalker Richard Ramirez American serial killer
Nil August Emil Fieldorf Polish brigadier general
Notch Markus Persson Swedish former game programmer
Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst Kerry Wendell Thornley American author
Orsza Stanisław Broniewski Polish economist and soldier
Paco Rabanne Francisco Rabanedo Cuervo Basque fashion designer
Padre Pio Francesco Forgione Italian priest and mystic
Papa Doc François Duvalier President of Haiti
Parmigianino Girolamo Mazzola Italian printmaker and painter
Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento Brazilian footballer
Phoenix Jones Benjamin Fodor American vigilante and martial artist
Pierre Levegh Pierre Bouillin French auto racer
Pink Alecia Moore American pop musician
Pisanello Antonio Pisano Italian sculptor and painter
Pol Pot Saloth Sar Cambodian politician and murderer
Ponury Jan Piwnik Polish soldier
Postcard Bandit Brenden Abbott Australian robber
Prachanda Pushpa Kamal Dahal Former prime minister of Nepal
Radosław Jan Mazurkiewicz Polish soldier
Rakoń Stefan Rowecki Polish general and journalist
Ram Dass Richard Alpert American religious leader
Raphael Raffaello da Urbino Italian painter and architect
Raymond Kopa Raymond Kopaszewski French footballer
Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen German soldier
Ricco Erich Wassmer Swiss painter
Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira Brazilian footballer
Rocket Ismail Raghib Ismail American football player
Rocky Marciano Rocco Marchegiano American boxer
ROJO David Quiles Guilló Artist
Ronaldinho Ronaldo de Assis Moreira Brazilian footballer
Ronaldo Ronaldo Nazário de Lima Brazilian footballer
Ronwaldo Reyes Fernando Poe Jr. Filipino actor, director, and politician
Saïd Moustapha Mahdjoub Gilbert Bourgeaud French mercenary
SAMO Jean-Michel Basquiat American artist
Sara Jane Olson Kathleen Soliah American robber
Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Narayana Raju Indian guru
Satoshi Nakamato (unknown) Inventor of Bitcoin
Sister Dora Dorothy Pattison English nun
Son of Sam David Berkowitz American serial killer
Spy Leslie Ward British artist
Stanley Ketchel Stanislaus Kiecal American boxer
Student William Sealy Gosset British statistician
Sugar Ray Robinson Walker Smith Jr. American boxer
Sundance Kid Harry Longabaugh American robber
Suso Jesús Fernandez Sáez Spaniard footballer
Swami Vivekananda Narandranath Dutta Indian monk and philosopher
Swoon Caledonia Curry American graffiti artist
Taras Chuprynka Roman Shukhevych Leader of Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Ted Grant Isaac Blank South African-British activist
The Edge David Evans Lead guitarist, U2
Thérèse of Lisieux Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin French nun and saint
Tiger Woods Eldrick Woods American golfer
Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti Italian painter
Titian Tiziano Vecelli Italian painter
Tom of Finland Touko Laaksonen Finnish visual artist
Tony Cliff Yigael Glückstein Israeli-English activist
Tony Zale Anthony Zaleski American boxer
Tristán Marof Gustavo Navarro Bolivian activist
Ulay Frank Uwe Leysiepen German artist
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski American serial killer
Utisz István Orosz Hungarian visual artist
VaGla Piotr Waglowski Polish activist
Vecchietta Francesco di Giorgio e di Lorenzo Italian painter
Viktor Suvorov Vladimir Rezun Russian-British Soviet defector and author
Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ulyanov 1st head of the Soviet Union
VLEZ Claudio Ribeiro Velez Artist - Architect
Voltaire François-Marie Arouet French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
Vyacheslav Molotov Vyacheslav Skryabin Russian politician
Waxey Gordon Irving Wexler American gangster
WhoIsParadise Marcus Dawes British-American musician and activist
Wilk Aleksander Krzyżanowski Polish soldier
William Andersen Christian Wilhelm Allers French cricketeer
William Rabbit Katay Don Sasorith 8th prime minister of Laos
Willy Brandt Herbert Frahm Chancellor of Germany
Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre Gusmão 3rd prime minister of Timor-Leste
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe English serial killer
XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy American rapper
Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra Brazilian footballer and manager
Znicz Tadeusz Komorowski Polish soldier
Zośka Tadeusz Zawadzki Polish soldier

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References

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  1. ^ Particular Educational Talents Support Council, 3rd annex "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Henriett Seth F. – The Rain Girl Artist" National Talents Support Council. Retrieved 2011-04-03
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