courtesy name

English

Noun

courtesy name (plural courtesy names)

From Chinese culture, a given name to be used later in life in place of one's given name, as a symbol of adulthood and respect.

Synonyms

Chinese style name

Translations

given named to be used in later life in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood

Chinese:
Mandarin: 字 (zh) (zì), 表字 (zh) (biǎozì)
Finnish: kohteliaisuusnimi

Japanese: 字 (ja) (あざな, azana)
Korean: 자 (ko) (ja)
Vietnamese: tên chữ (vi), tên tự (vi), tự (vi), biệt hiệu (vi), biểu tự (vi)

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